Farmers First Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 4400

119th Congress

Farmers First Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 15, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Vern Buchanan

R - FL

Cosponsors

5

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Policy Area

Armed Forces and National Security

Summary

The Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2023 requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct a comprehensive study on the deaths by suicide, violence, or accident of veterans who received VA healthcare in the past 5 years. The goal is to gather detailed data to better understand and address the high suicide rate among veterans.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Introduced7/15/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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Farmers First Act of 2025

The Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2023 requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct a comprehensive study on the deaths by suicide, violence, or accident of veterans who received VA healthcare in the past 5 years. The goal is t

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The Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2023 requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct a comprehensive study on the deaths by suicide, violence, or accident of veterans who received VA healthcare in the past 5 years. The goal is to gather detailed data to better understand and address the high suicide rate among veterans.

Bill Number: 4400
Introduced: 7/15/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security

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Title: Farmers First Act of 2025
Bill Number: 4400
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced: 7/15/2025
Summary: The Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2023 requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct a comprehensive study on the deaths by suicide, violence, or accident of veterans who received VA healthcare in the past 5 years. The goal is to gather detailed data to better underst

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

The Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2023 requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct a comprehensive study on the deaths by suicide, violence, or accident of veterans who received VA healthcare in the past 5 years. The goal is to gather detailed data to better understand and address the high suicide rate among veterans.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to report on the deaths of covered veterans who died by suicide during the last five years, regardless of whether information relating to such deaths has been reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A covered veteran is any veteran who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the veteran's death. Among other elements, the report shall include the total number of covered veterans who died by suicide, violent death, or accidental death, as well as certain demographic information.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requires the VA to contract with the National Academies to study veteran deaths by suicide, violence, or accident in the past 5 years
Covers all veterans who received VA healthcare during that time period, not just those officially reported by the CDC
The report will include the total number of these deaths and demographic information about the deceased veterans

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would directly impact all veterans who have received VA healthcare in the last 5 years, as well as their families and communities. The in-depth data collected could lead to new policies and programs to better support veterans' mental health and reduce the alarmingly high suicide rate among this population.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Subjects

Department of Veterans Affairs

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4400, 119th Congress (2025). "Farmers First Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4400

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