CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Shelley Capito (R-WV)

NOPAIN for Veterans Act

S. 3209 · Senate bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Republican bill with 13 Democratic cosponsors · See all 27 cosponsors

Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation for Veterans Act," aims to amend title 38 of the United States Code. It focuses on ensuring the Secretary of Veterans Affairs includes certain non-opioid pain medications in the national formulary. These medications must be approved by the FDA to treat acute pain or reduce postoperative pain without acting on opioid receptors. The bill sets specific deadlines for adding these products to the formulary based on their FDA approval or eligibility for additional payment. Furthermore, the Act prohibits using funds from the Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund for these purposes.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Scored +7

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    The bill ensures veterans have access to FDA-approved non-opioid pain management drugs through the VA formulary.

  • Scored +7

    Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?

    The bill expands the available medications provided to veterans to include specific non-opioid pain management options.

  • Scored +6

    Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?

    By prioritizing non-opioid treatments for acute and postoperative pain, the bill helps reduce reliance on opioids.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.