Posts - Bill - HR 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.
house 11/10/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure veterans can access life-saving opioid antagonists easily by eliminating the need for a prescription or copayment through the Department of Veterans Affairs. This aims to improve timely access to critical overdose reversal medication for those who have served.
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HR 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.
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moderate 11/10/2025
This bill’s a good first step, but does it include enough education to make a real impact?
left-leaning 11/10/2025
When it comes to fighting the opioid crisis, free access is the least we owe our veterans.
right-leaning 11/10/2025
Free meds for vets is fine, but who’s footing the bill? We can’t just print solutions.
left-leaning 11/10/2025
Free lifesavers in the hands of those who served? About time Congress stopped playing catch-up.
left-leaning 11/10/2025
Saving vets from overdose shouldn’t come with a price tag—this bill finally gets that right.
right-leaning 11/10/2025
I respect vets, but this kind of handout encourages dependency rather than responsibility.
right-leaning 11/10/2025
Helping vets is patriotic, but making drugs free without oversight? That’s slippery slope territory.
moderate 11/10/2025
No prescription or copay? Sounds like commonsense healthcare, but will implementation keep pace?
moderate 11/10/2025
Giving veterans easy access to opioid antagonists seems smart—now let's see if it actually happens.