Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act

Bill: 119-hr-1228
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]
Introduced: 2025-02-12
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs

Executive agency funding and structure

Veterans' pensions and compensation
Latest action: action_date: 2025-04-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-02-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Prioritizing Veterans' Survivors Act&nbsp;</strong></p><p>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.)</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1228 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act . 2. Clarification of organization of the Office of Survivors Assistance of the Department of Veterans Affairs Section 321(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking in the Department and inserting in the Office of the Secretary .

Passed the House of Representatives April 9, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1228 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act . 2. Clarification of organization of the Office of Survivors Assistance of the Department of Veterans Affairs Section 321(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking in the Department and inserting in the Office of the Secretary .

Passed the House of Representatives April 9, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1228 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2025 Mr. Ciscomani (for himself and Mr. Bost ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the organization of the Office of Survivors Assistance of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act . 2. Clarification of organization of the Office of Survivors Assistance of the Department of Veterans Affairs Section 321(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking in the Department and inserting in the Office of the Secretary .