# 119-hr-4837: Written Informed Consent Act

119-hr-4837, Written Informed Consent Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-15).

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- As of: 2026-10-15
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4837
- Congress: 119
- Title: Written Informed Consent Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-08-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 38
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

**Informed consent** would be expanded for more medications used in VA care. The Written Informed Consent Act would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive 1005 so the consent rules now tied to long-term opioid therapy also cover antipsychotics, stimulants, antidepressants, anxiolytics, and narcotics. - Veterans receiving those medications in VHA would face the same written informed-consent steps that currently apply to long-term opioid therapy. - VHA clinicians would need to follow the updated VHA Directive 1005 when prescribing these drug categories. - The bill uses the existing directive as the vehicle and the provided text includes no funding, phased timelines, or enforcement details.

## Cosponsors (38)

- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT), 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More informed consent for VA meds: benefit, low. The bill tells VA to update VHA Directive 1005 (May 13, 2020) on informed consent. The directive would now cover antipsychotics, stimulants, antidepressants, anxiolytics, and narcotics. That means VA patients taking these drugs should get the same informed-consent process used for long-term opioid…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-4837 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4837)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4837 (as of 2026-10-15).