# 116-hr-5774: Veterans HOPE Act

116-hr-5774, Veterans HOPE Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5774
- Congress: 116
- Title: Veterans HOPE Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2020-02-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veterans Heroin Overdose Prevention Examination Act or the Veterans HOPE Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete a review of the deaths of all covered veterans who died from opioid overdoses during the five-year period preceding the enactment of this bill. Covered veterans are those who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the death of the veteran. The VA shall report on the results of the review and make such report publicly available.

## Cosponsors (6)

- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2020-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-1754: Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5774 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5774)

## Related
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-1754: Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1754)
- [116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7777)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5774 (as of 2025-11-18).