Ensure veterans have access to non-opioid pain management options for surgeries.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with NOPAIN for Veterans Act?
The NOPAIN for Veterans Act is currently in the House Committee on Veterans Affairs following a subcommittee hearing on January 12, 2026. The House committee must hold a vote to move the bill forward, but the binding constraint is that most bills fail because they never receive a committee vote. This effort remains in the early stages of the legislative process as of February 2026.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by NOPAIN for Veterans Act (H.R. 4509 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 10396 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 10396 (118th) →
Vehicles
Who’s behind it
Greg Landsman (D-OH)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.