H.R. 1228 Passed the House Armed Forces and National Security

Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the organization of the Office of Survivors Assistance of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] Introduced February 12, 2025 Cosponsors 1 (1 R) Latest action April 10, 2025

Summary

Prioritizing Veterans' Survivors Act 
This bill provides that the Office of Survivors Assistance (OSA) must operate within the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (Currently, OSA operates within the Pension and Fiduciary Service of the Veterans Benefits Administration.)

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Roll-call votes

Actions

  1. Apr 10, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  2. Apr 9, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Apr 9, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 99). (text: 4/7/2025 CR H1433-1434)
  4. Apr 9, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 99).
  5. Apr 9, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1552-1553)
  6. Apr 7, 2025 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bost objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
  7. Apr 7, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1228.
  8. Apr 7, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1433-1435)
  9. Apr 7, 2025 Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  10. Mar 26, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held
  11. Mar 21, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  12. Feb 12, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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