Introduced:
May 29, 2025
Policy Area:
Armed Forces and National Security
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Latest Action
Jun 24, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Actions (5)
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H21000
Jun 24, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H11000
Jun 6, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
May 29, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
May 29, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
May 29, 2025
Subjects (4)
Armed Forces and National Security
(Policy Area)
Congressional oversight
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Cosponsors (4)
(D-NV)
Sep 30, 2025
Sep 30, 2025
(D-VA)
Aug 29, 2025
Aug 29, 2025
(D-NC)
Jun 4, 2025
Jun 4, 2025
(D-MN)
May 29, 2025
May 29, 2025
Full Bill Text
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: May 29, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2025 6:11 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3627 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3627
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report that contains data and
information on the causes of deaths among veterans, and for other
purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 29, 2025
Mr. Edwards (for himself and Ms. Morrison) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report that contains data and
information on the causes of deaths among veterans, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3627 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3627
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report that contains data and
information on the causes of deaths among veterans, and for other
purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 29, 2025
Mr. Edwards (for himself and Ms. Morrison) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report that contains data and
information on the causes of deaths among veterans, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Justice for America's Veterans and
Survivors Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2.
AMONG VETERANS.
(a) In General.--Subchaper II of chapter 5 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``
(a) In General.--Subchaper II of chapter 5 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``
Sec. 534.
``
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on
Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate an
annual report that contains data and information on causes of death
among veterans.
``
(b) Elements.--Such report shall include--
``
(1) for each veteran that died during the period covered
by the report--
``
(A) an identification of--
``
(i) whether such veteran had a service-
connected disability rated as total;
``
(ii) the primary cause of death; and
``
(iii) the secondary cause of death, if
applicable; and
``
(B) a statement of whether such veteran died by
suicide secondary to a service-connected disability
rated as total;
``
(2) for each primary cause of death identified pursuant
to paragraph
(1) , a statement of the total number of veterans
that died from such primary cause of death during the period
covered by the report.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 5 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating
to
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on
Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate an
annual report that contains data and information on causes of death
among veterans.
``
(b) Elements.--Such report shall include--
``
(1) for each veteran that died during the period covered
by the report--
``
(A) an identification of--
``
(i) whether such veteran had a service-
connected disability rated as total;
``
(ii) the primary cause of death; and
``
(iii) the secondary cause of death, if
applicable; and
``
(B) a statement of whether such veteran died by
suicide secondary to a service-connected disability
rated as total;
``
(2) for each primary cause of death identified pursuant
to paragraph
(1) , a statement of the total number of veterans
that died from such primary cause of death during the period
covered by the report.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 5 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating
to
section 533 the following new item:
``534.
``534. Annual report on causes of death among veterans''.
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