H.R. 1228 · House bill · 119th Congress

Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act

Sponsored by Rep. Juan Ciscomani, Arizona with 1 co-sponsor

Introduced Feb 12, 2025

Referred to the Veterans' Affairs Committee

Latest action Apr 10, 2025

SponsorRep. Juan Ciscomani, Arizona· 1 cosponsorRep. Mike Bost, Illinois

What the bill does

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, Mar 24, 2025.

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Contents

Sec. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act”.

Sec. 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”.

Official text, Referred in Senate (Apr 10, 2025), from the Government Publishing Office via Congress.gov. Printed version (PDF) · All versions on Congress.gov

What the bill does

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Mar 24, 2025.