Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 136

119th Congress

Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Oct 21, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Darrell E. Issa

Representative

Republican

CA-48

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary

This bill would prohibit state and local governments from having policies that prevent them from sharing information with federal immigration authorities or complying with requests to hold suspected undocumented immigrants in custody. It aims to increase cooperation between local and federal law enforcement on immigration matters.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would prohibit state and local governments from having policies that prevent them from sharing information with federal immigration authorities or complying with requests to hold suspected undocumented immigrants in custody. It aims to increase cooperation between local and federal law enforcement on immigration matters.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Help Ensure Legal Detainers Act or the HELD Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds by a state or local subdivision that has in effect a law, policy, or procedure that prevents or impedes <ul> <li> a timely response to a request by the Department of Homeland Security for information about an alien in custody, including the alien's estimated release date; or </li> <li> compliance with a detainer request.</li> </ul>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill would ban state and local laws or policies that stop law enforcement from sharing information with federal immigration authorities about people in their custody.
It would also require state and local law enforcement to comply with requests from federal immigration authorities to hold suspected undocumented immigrants in custody.
The goal is to increase cooperation between local and federal law enforcement on immigration enforcement.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it could lead to more immigrants being detained and potentially deported, as local police would be required to work more closely with federal immigration authorities. This could have a significant impact on immigrant communities, who may become more hesitant to interact with local law enforcement out of fear of deportation.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Subjects

Border security and unlawful immigration

Detention of persons

Immigration status and procedures

Law enforcement administration and funding

State and local government operations

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

136, 119th Congress (2025). "Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-136