H.R. 1228 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Apr 9, 2025. Received Apr 10, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryMoves veterans' survivors office under new oversight
Right now, the office that helps survivors of veterans (like spouses and children) operates within a part of the Veterans Benefits Administration called the Pension and Fiduciary Service. This bill would move that office, called the Office of Survivors Assistance, to report directly to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs instead. It's basically a reorganization to change which part of the VA oversees survivor support.
How it affects you
Survivors of veterans—including spouses, children, and other family members who receive benefits—may see changes in how their office is run and organized. This is an administrative change within the VA, so the basic benefits and services shouldn't disappear, but the shift in oversight could affect how quickly or efficiently survivors get help.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 12, 2025)
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.)
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1228
AN ACT
Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act
Sponsor: Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-6) · Introduced Feb 12, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 10, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Apr 9, 2025
Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 424–0
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 212 | 0 | 1 |
| Republicans | 212 | 0 | 8 |
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 3 official versions.