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Veterans Affairs: Moving the Office of Survivors Assistance

Also known as: Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act

Legislative Progress

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✓ Review
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Senate
President

Key Points

  • Congress passed a bill to move the Office of Survivors Assistance so it reports directly to the head of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • This change is meant to give more attention and priority to the families of veterans who have passed away by placing their support office higher up in the agency's chain of command.
  • By moving the office into the Secretary's immediate circle, the goal is to improve communication and make sure survivor issues are heard at the highest levels of the department.
  • The policy does not change the specific benefits or money that survivors receive, but it changes how the office that manages those programs is organized within the government.

Milestones

4 milestones13 actions
Apr 10, 2025Senate

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Apr 9, 2025House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Apr 9, 2025House

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)

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).

Apr 9, 2025House

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1552-1553)

Vote Results

1 vote
HousePassedProceduralApr 9, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

424
0
Democrat
212 – 0 · 1
Republican
212 – 0 · 8
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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act

Bill NumberHR 1228
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(1)
R: 1

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