# 114-hr-4279: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose certain information to State controlled substance monitoring programs.

114-hr-4279, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose certain information to State controlled substance monitoring programs., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4279
- Congress: 114
- Title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose certain information to State controlled substance monitoring programs.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2015-12-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (which currently is simply authorized) to disclose information about a veteran or dependent to a state controlled substance monitoring program to the extent necessary to prevent misuse and diversion of prescription medicines.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2015-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2016-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1] (R-NH), 2016-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2016-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA), 2016-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2016-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] (R-CA), 2016-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2016-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN MICA (R-FL), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2016-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER VISCLOSKY (D-IN), 2016-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4279 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4279)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4279 (as of 2025-11-18).