VA Prescription Data Accountability Act 2017
Public Law 115-86 · H.R. 1545 · 115th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Nov 21, 2017 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Ann Kuster (D-NH-2)
Cosponsors (11): Rep. Brad Wenstrup, Rep. Jack Bergman,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
VA Prescription Data Accountability Act 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to disclose information about an individual who is dispensed medication prescribed by a VA employee or by a non-VA provider authorized to prescribe such medication by the VA (currently, about a veteran or the dependent of a veteran) to a state controlled substance monitoring program to the extent necessary to prevent misuse and diversion of prescription medicines.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Veterans' Affairs Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Health Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 1567Related bill
VA Prescription Data Accountability Act of 2017
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 21 actions.
- Nov 21, 2017Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 17, 2017FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Nov 16, 2017FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 15, 2017FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- May 24, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- May 23, 2017FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1545.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 22, 2017CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 93.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-144.
- May 17, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 6, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- Mar 29, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Health Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Mar 27, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 15, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.