For Immediate Release
Contact: Brian Le, le@withhonor.org
The bipartisan bill would require written consent before the VA prescribes medications carrying FDA suicide-risk warnings.
Washington, D.C. — April 28, 2026 — With Honor Action, alongside For Country Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Don Davis (D-NC), caucus member Rep. Tom Barrett (R-MI), Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), the Grunt Style Foundation, and 33 other veterans organizations today urged Congress to pass the Written Informed Consent Act (H.R. 4837 / S. 3314), bipartisan legislation that would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to obtain written informed consent before prescribing veterans medications that carry FDA warnings related to suicide risk.
Under current VA practice, written informed consent, the process by which patients are formally educated about the risks and benefits of their treatment, applies only to long-term opioid prescriptions. The Written Informed Consent Act would extend that requirement to other high-risk medications, including stimulants, narcotics, and antipsychotics.
“With Honor Action stands behind this bill because informed veterans are better-positioned to manage their own health and advocate for themselves within the VA system,” said Scott Cooper, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for With Honor Action. “Expanding written informed consent to high-risk medications is a commonsense step that protects patients and builds trust between veterans and their providers.”
“It’s at the core of this bill, it’s about something that is simple, but essential. It’s about ensuring veterans and their families are able to make informed decisions about their healthcare,” said Rep. Don Davis, Co-Chair of the For Country Caucus.
“Veterans deserve to be fully informed about the serious risks of the medications they are prescribed,” said Tim Jensen, President of The Grunt Style Foundation. “Written informed consent empowers veterans, improves safety, and strengthens — rather than discourages — access to mental health care. This is a straightforward, bipartisan solution that can help prevent unnecessary tragedies.”
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