Introduced:
Aug 1, 2025
Policy Area:
Armed Forces and National Security
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6
Cosponsors
0
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Latest Action
Aug 1, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Aug 1, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Aug 1, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Aug 1, 2025
Subjects (1)
Armed Forces and National Security
(Policy Area)
Cosponsors (6)
(D-LA)
Sep 30, 2025
Sep 30, 2025
(R-AR)
Sep 30, 2025
Sep 30, 2025
(R-KY)
Sep 30, 2025
Sep 30, 2025
(R-NJ)
Sep 30, 2025
Sep 30, 2025
(R-MI)
Aug 1, 2025
Aug 1, 2025
(R-TX)
Aug 1, 2025
Aug 1, 2025
Full Bill Text
Length: 1,570 characters
Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Aug 1, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2025 6:11 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4837 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4837
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand a directive of
the Veterans Health Administration regarding informed consent to apply
to certain types of medications.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 1, 2025
Mr. Bilirakis (for himself, Mr. Bergman, and Mr. Self) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand a directive of
the Veterans Health Administration regarding informed consent to apply
to certain types of medications.
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. 4837 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4837
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand a directive of
the Veterans Health Administration regarding informed consent to apply
to certain types of medications.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 1, 2025
Mr. Bilirakis (for himself, Mr. Bergman, and Mr. Self) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand a directive of
the Veterans Health Administration regarding informed consent to apply
to certain types of medications.
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 ``Written Informed Consent Act''.
SEC. 2.
ADMINISTRATION REGARDING INFORMED CONSENT TO APPLY TO
CERTAIN TYPES OF MEDICATIONS.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall update VHA Directive 1005
(dated May 13, 2020, and titled ``Informed Consent For Long-term Opioid
Therapy For Pain'') to apply to the following types of medications:
(1) Antipsychotics.
(2) Stimulants.
(3) Antidepressants.
(4) Anxiolytics.
(5) Narcotics.
<all>
CERTAIN TYPES OF MEDICATIONS.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall update VHA Directive 1005
(dated May 13, 2020, and titled ``Informed Consent For Long-term Opioid
Therapy For Pain'') to apply to the following types of medications:
(1) Antipsychotics.
(2) Stimulants.
(3) Antidepressants.
(4) Anxiolytics.
(5) Narcotics.
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