Hearing
Legislative Hearing on: Discussion Draft: the “BEACON Act”; H.R.6444, the “Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act”; H.R.6526, the “Clarity on Care Options Act”; Discussion Draft: the “Data Driven Suicide Prevention Act”; H.R. 2283, the “RECOVER Act”; Discussion Draft: the “Health Desert Reform Act”; H.R. 2426, the “Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act”; H.R 6652: the “US Vets of the FAS Act”; H.R. 4509, the “NOPAIN for Veterans Act”; H.R. 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; H.R. 6001, the “Veterans with ALS Reporting Act”; Discussion Draft: the “Whole Health for Veterans Act.”.
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- Title
- Legislative Hearing on: Discussion Draft: the “BEACON Act”; H.R.6444, the “Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act”; H.R.6526, the “Clarity on Care Options Act”; Discussion Draft: the “Data Driven Suicide Prevention Act”; H.R. 2283, the “RECOVER Act”; Discussion Draft: the “Health Desert Reform Act”; H.R. 2426, the “Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act”; H.R 6652: the “US Vets of the FAS Act”; H.R. 4509, the “NOPAIN for Veterans Act”; H.R. 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; H.R. 6001, the “Veterans with ALS Reporting Act”; Discussion Draft: the “Whole Health for Veterans Act.”
- Committee
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs / Subcommittee on Health
- Date line
- Tuesday, January 13, 2026 (2:15 PM)
- Published
- January 6, 2026 at 01:59 PM
- Last updated
- April 28, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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Witnesses
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Dr. Mark Koeniger
Acting Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Patient Care Services, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsDr. Maria Llorente
Acting Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Integrated Veteran Care, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Office of Integrated Veteran Care, Department of Veterans AffairsThe Honorable Charles Rudolph Paul
Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Embassy of the Republic of the Marshall IslandsMs. Elizabeth McCoy
Associate Director of Government Affairs, Wounded Warrior Project
Wounded Warrior Project
Ms. K. Conwell Smith
Deputy Chief, Military & Veterans Policy, American Psychological Associatio
American Psychological AssociationDeputy Chief for Military and Veterans Policy at the American Psychological Association, focused on veterans health policy, mental health, caregiver, and military community issues.
Documents
Source materials
bill textDiscussion Draft: BEACON Act of 2025bill textDiscussion Draft: Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Actbill textDiscussion Draft: Clarity on Care Options Actbill textDiscussion Draft: Data Driven Suicide Prevention and Outreach Act of 2025bill textH.R.2283: RECOVER Actbill textDiscussion Draft: Veterans Health Desert Reform Act of 2025bill textH.R.2426: Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Actbill textH.R.6652: U.S. Vets of the FAS Actbill textH.R.4509: NOPAIN for Veterans Actbill textH.R.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.bill textH.R.6001: Veterans with ALS Reporting Actbill textDiscussion Draft: Whole Health for Veterans ActnoticeHearing NoticeDocumentStatement for the Record: ALS AssociationDocumentStatement for the Record: MultiorganizationalDocumentStatement for the Record: Easterseals Serving DC/MD/VADocumentStatement for the Record: Berry LawDocumentStatement for the Record: Voices for Non-Opioid ChoicesDocumentStatement for the Record: Cohen Veterans Network, Inc.DocumentStatement for the Record: CenterstoneDocumentStatement for the Record: EastersealsDocumentStatement for the Record: Air Force Sergeants AssociationDocumentStatement for the Record: ALS UnitedDocumentStatement for the Record: Apsire Health PartnersDocumentStatement for the Record: EndeavorsDocumentStatement for the Record: Representative CrowDocumentStatement for the Record: Fleet Reserve AssociationDocumentStatement for the Record: Jewish War VeteransDocumentStatement for the Record: Dennis J. BootheDocumentWitness ListDocumentStatement for the Record: The UP CenterDocumentStatement for Record: American Federation of Government EmployeesDocumentStatement for the Record: VoteVetsDocumentStatement for the Record: Veterans of Foreign WarsDocumentStatement for the Record: Embassy of Federated States of MicronesiaDocumentStatement for the Record: Tragedy Assistance ProgramtranscriptFinal Printed Hearing