# 119-s-3758: End Veterans Overdose Act of 2026

119-s-3758, End Veterans Overdose Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-08).

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- As of: 2026-08-08
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3758
- Congress: 119
- Title: End Veterans Overdose Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-08

## Summary

**Free, no-prescription access to opioid overdose rescue medications at VA pharmacies** would let covered veterans and eligible caregivers obtain naloxone and similar drugs at no charge. The VA would also have to provide drug-use information to recipients. - Caregivers and family supports: Only caregivers who participate in the VA’s family caregiver programs would be eligible to receive medications under this authority. - Program expansion checks: The VA would study whether to expand distribution to immediate family members and to non-VA health providers that furnish care to veterans under 38 U.S.C. §1703. - Privacy limits: Personally identifiable information collected under the program could only be used for prescribing or improving care and could not be used to block employment, establish a drug-use history, or prove unlawful use or addiction. - Reporting and oversight: The VA must report to Congress within two years of implementation and annually after that on counts of recipients, trends, feasibility of expansion, and recommendations.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Free naloxone for veterans and caregivers: benefit, low. You would be able to get opioid overdose rescue medicines, like naloxone, at VA pharmacies for free and without a prescription. Any covered veteran or a caregiver of a covered veteran would be eligible. The VA would provide drug use instructions with each medicine. The VA could only collect persona…

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## Sources
- [119-s-3758 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3758)

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- [119-s-4576: Jewish American Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4576)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3758 (as of 2026-08-08).