# 119-s-3314: Written Informed Consent Act

119-s-3314, Written Informed Consent Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3314
- Congress: 119
- Title: Written Informed Consent Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-02
- Sponsor: Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**Expands VHA informed consent rules to more long-term psychiatric and pain medications.** This bill would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update Veterans Health Administration Directive 1005 (May 13, 2020) so the informed consent requirements for long-term opioid therapy also apply to antipsychotics, stimulants, antidepressants, anxiolytics, and narcotics.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH), 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2026-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More informed consent for VA medications: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update VHA Directive 1005 (May 13, 2020). The update would require the same informed-consent steps used for long-term opioids to also cover antipsychotics, stimulants, antidepressants, anxiolytics, and narcotics. The change woul…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-213: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-s-100: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-s-478: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3314 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3314)

## Related
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-213: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-213)
- [119-s-100: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-100)
- [119-s-478: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-478)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3314 (as of 2026-10-03).