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Written Informed Consent Act

USA119th CongressS-3314| Senate 
| Updated: 12/2/2025
Tim Sheehy

Tim Sheehy

Republican Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (4)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill mandates the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand the scope of an existing Veterans Health Administration (VHA) directive concerning informed consent for medication. Currently, VHA directive 1005, issued in May 2020, specifically addresses informed consent for long-term opioid therapy for pain . The proposed legislation requires this directive to be updated to encompass a broader range of medications. Specifically, it would extend informed consent requirements to include antipsychotics, stimulants, antidepressants, anxiolytics, and narcotics . This expansion aims to ensure that veterans receive comprehensive informed consent before being prescribed these particular types of medications.
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Timeline
Dec 2, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Dec 2, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 19, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-4837
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • December 2, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 2, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • December 19, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-4837
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 119-4837: Written Informed Consent Act

Written Informed Consent Act

USA119th CongressS-3314| Senate 
| Updated: 12/2/2025
This bill mandates the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand the scope of an existing Veterans Health Administration (VHA) directive concerning informed consent for medication. Currently, VHA directive 1005, issued in May 2020, specifically addresses informed consent for long-term opioid therapy for pain . The proposed legislation requires this directive to be updated to encompass a broader range of medications. Specifically, it would extend informed consent requirements to include antipsychotics, stimulants, antidepressants, anxiolytics, and narcotics . This expansion aims to ensure that veterans receive comprehensive informed consent before being prescribed these particular types of medications.
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Timeline
Dec 2, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Dec 2, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 19, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-4837
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • December 2, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 2, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • December 19, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-4837
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Tim Sheehy

Tim Sheehy

Republican Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (4)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 119-4837: Written Informed Consent Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted