H.R. 3627

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3627 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3627 To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report that contains data and information on the causes of deaths among veterans, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 29, 2025 Mr. Edwards (for himself and Ms. Morrison) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report that contains data and information on the causes of deaths among veterans, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Justice for America's Veterans and Survivors Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ANNUAL REPORT ON CAUSES OF DEATH AMONG VETERANS. (a) In General.--Subchaper II of chapter 5 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 534. Annual report on causes of death among veterans ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate an annual report that contains data and information on causes of death among veterans. ``(b) Elements.--Such report shall include-- ``(1) for each veteran that died during the period covered by the report-- ``(A) an identification of-- ``(i) whether such veteran had a service- connected disability rated as total; ``(ii) the primary cause of death; and ``(iii) the secondary cause of death, if applicable; and ``(B) a statement of whether such veteran died by suicide secondary to a service-connected disability rated as total; ``(2) for each primary cause of death identified pursuant to paragraph (1), a statement of the total number of veterans that died from such primary cause of death during the period covered by the report.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 533 the following new item: ``534. Annual report on causes of death among veterans''. <all>