H.R. 5999 · 119TH CONGRESSHouse · May 14, 2026

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish an opioid antagonist to a veteran without requiring a prescription or copayment.

Sponsor

Conaway, Herbert C.DNJ-3

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Introduced

House

Senate

Resolving Differences

President

Became Law

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Nov 17, 2025

Subcommittee Hearings Held

Jan 13, 2026

HearingHouseHearing6 witnesses

Jan 13, 2026 · 14:15

Legislative Hearing on: Discussion Draft: the “BEACON Act”; H.R.6444, the “Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act”; H.R.6526, the “Clarity on Care Options Act”; Discussion Draft: the “Data Driven Suicide Prevention Act”; H.R. 2283, the “RECOVER Act”; Discussion Draft: the “Health Desert Reform Act”; H.R. 2426, the “Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act”; H.R 6652: the “US Vets of the FAS Act”; H.R. 4509, the “NOPAIN for Veterans Act”; H.R. 5999, To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish an opioid antagonist to a veteran without requiring a prescription or copayment; H.R. 6001, the “Veterans with ALS Reporting Act”; Discussion Draft: the “Whole Health for Veterans Act.”

Committee

Health

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Witnesses(6)

Name	Position	Organization
Dr. Maria LlorenteU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs	Acting Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Integrated Veteran Care	U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Dr. Mark KoenigerU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs	Acting Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Patient Care Services	U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Mr. James WhaleyMission Roll Call	Chief Executive Officer	Mission Roll Call
Ms. Elizabeth McCoyWounded Warrior Project	Associate Director of Government Affairs	Wounded Warrior Project
Ms. K. SmithAmerican Psychological Associatio	Deputy Chief, Military & Veterans Policy	American Psychological Associatio
The Honorable Charles PaulEmbassy of the Republic of the Marshall Islands	Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary	Embassy of the Republic of the Marshall Islands

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Apr 16, 2026

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Apr 16, 2026

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Apr 16, 2026 · 10:15

H.R. 2283, the “Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery Act”; H.R. 6993, the “BEACON Act of 2026”; H.R.6652, the “U.S. Vets of the FAS Act”; H.R.6444, the “Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act”; H.R.5999, “To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish an opioid antagonist to a veteran without requiring a prescription or copayment”; H.R.6848, the “Whole Health for Veterans Act”; H.R.6001, the “Veterans with ALS Reporting Act”

Committee

Health

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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

May 14, 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

May 14, 2026

HearingHouseMarkup

May 14, 2026 · 14:00

H.R.5634, the “Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2026”; H.R.7083, the “CRUISE Act”; H.R.7103, the “Improving Emerging Tech Opportunities for Veterans Act”; H.R.2283, the “Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery Act”; H.R.6993, the “BEACON Act of 2026”; H.R.6652, the “U.S. Vets of the FAS Act”; H.R.6444, the “Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act”; H.R. 7950, the “VA Congressional Accountability Act”; H.R. 7683, the “VA Fiscal Management and Modernization Act”; H.R. 8052, the “VIP Act”; H.R. 6698, the “Board of Veterans Appeals Annual Report Transparency Act of 2025”; H.R.3159, the “Improving SCRA Benefit Utilization Act”; H.R. 5436, To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit an educational institution from withholding a transcript from an individual who pursued a course or program of education at such institution using post-9/11 educational assistance”; H.R.5999, the “Veteran Opioid Emergency Treatment Act”; H.R. 8010, the “VA Police Recruitment and Retention Act of 2026; H.R. 7260, the “National Cemetery Administration Annual Report Act of 2026”; H.R. 5723, the “Fraud Reduction And Uncovering Deception (FRAUD) in VA Disability Exams Act”; Lease Resolutions

Committee

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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Other votes this committee recorded that day(16)

These votes are recorded against this committee on the same date. The official sources do not say which meeting each was taken at, so they are listed separately rather than attributed to this one.

H.R. 7683

H.R. 7683, VA Fiscal Management and Modernization Act

H.R. 7683, H.R. 6993, H.R. 6444, H.R. 7950, H.R. 6698, H.R. 2283, H.R. 3159, H.R. 5436, H.R. 5634, H.R. 7083, H.R. 5723, H.R. 7103, H.R. 8052, H.R. 6652, H.R. 5999, and H.R. 7260 were ordered reported, as amended

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 6993

H.R. 6993, BEACON Act of 2026

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 6444

H.R. 6444, Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 7950

H.R. 7950, VA Congressional Accountability Act

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 6698

H.R. 6698, Board of Veterans Appeals Annual Report Transparency Act of 2025

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 2283

H.R. 2283, Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery Act

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 3159

H.R. 3159, Improving SCRA Benefit Utilization Act

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 5436

H.R. 5436, End Transcript Withholding for Veterans Act

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 5634

H.R. 5634, Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2026

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 7083

H.R. 7083, CRUISE Act

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 5723

H.R. 5723, Fraud Reduction And Uncovering Deception in VA Disability Exams Act

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 7103

H.R. 7103, Improving Emerging Tech Opportunities for Veterans Act

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 8052

H.R. 8052, VIP Act

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 6652

H.R. 6652, U.S. Vets of the FAS Act

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 5999

H.R. 5999, Veteran Opioid Emergency Treatment Act

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 7260

H.R. 7260, National Cemetery Administration Annual Report Act of 2026

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

Passed Senate

Resolving Differences

To President

Became Law

Name

Position

Links

Dr. Maria LlorenteU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Acting Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Integrated Veteran Care

Dr. Mark KoenigerU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Acting Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Patient Care Services

Mr. James WhaleyMission Roll Call

Chief Executive Officer

Ms. Elizabeth McCoyWounded Warrior Project

Associate Director of Government Affairs

Ms. K. SmithAmerican Psychological Associatio

Deputy Chief, Military & Veterans Policy

The Honorable Charles PaulEmbassy of the Republic of the Marshall Islands

Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary

Other votes this committee recorded that day(16)

These votes are recorded against this committee on the same date. The official sources do not say which meeting each was taken at, so they are listed separately rather than attributed to this one.

H.R. 7683

H.R. 7683, VA Fiscal Management and Modernization Act

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 6993

H.R. 6993, BEACON Act of 2026

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 6444

H.R. 6444, Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 7950

H.R. 7950, VA Congressional Accountability Act

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest