What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
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.)
Vote Breakdown · How Congress voted on HR.1228
House
424-0
PASSED
Democrats
210 yea
0 nay
Republicans
209 yea
0 nay
Independents
5 yea
0 nay
Action Timeline
2025-04-10
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2025-04-09
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-04-09
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)
2025-04-09
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1552-1553)
2025-04-09
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).
2025-04-07
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1228.
2025-04-07
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bost objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum
2025-04-07
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-04-07
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1433-1435)
2025-03-26
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.1228 pass?
HR.1228 is still alive. Current stage: PASSED_ONE. Pass likelihood: 48%.
What does HR.1228 do?
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.)
Who sponsored HR.1228?
HR.1228 was sponsored by Juan Ciscomani (R-Arizona).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 1228 EH: Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 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.
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