PRO Veterans Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-423
Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
Introduced: 2025-02-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Appropriations
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: 

Protecting Regular Order for Veterans Act of 2025 or the PRO Veterans Act of 2025

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide quarterly budget briefings to Congress and prohibits the VA from providing specified pay incentives to senior level employees.

First, the bill requires VA to provide quarterly budget briefings to Congress, which must include information on any budget shortfalls the VA may be experiencing. The VA must present its plans to address or mitigate shortfalls during such briefings.

Next, the bill prohibits the VA from providing certain senior level employees with a critical skill incentive, which is generally a payment bonus for employees possessing a high-demand skill or skill that is at a shortage. Specifically, the VA may not provide such an incentive to an employee in a Senior Executive Service position or other comparable position at the central office of the VA (e.g., the Veterans Health Administration), regardless of the actual location where the employee performs the functions of the position.

The bill also provides that an incentive may be provided to senior-level employees on an individual basis and upon approval by specified officers (e.g., the Under Secretary for Health). Additionally, senior-level employees whose positions are primarily at the central office of the VA but perform some portion of the job function at other VA facilities are exempt from the prohibition.

The VA must report to Congress annually regarding senior-level employees who were provided a critical skill incentive.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-08-14
text: Became Public Law No: 119-33.
action_date: 2025-08-14
text: Became Public Law No: 119-33.
action_date: 2025-08-14
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2025-08-14
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2025-08-12
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2025-08-12
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2025-07-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-07-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3484-3485)
action_date: 2025-07-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3484-3485)
action_date: 2025-07-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 423.
action_date: 2025-07-21
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3484-3487: 6)
action_date: 2025-07-21
text: Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2025-04-09
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2025-04-09
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2025-04-09
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2025-04-08
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2478-2479: 4)
action_date: 2025-04-08
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2025-04-08
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2480: 1)
action_date: 2025-04-08
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2025-04-08
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 119-33