H.R. 1228 · Passed House · Armed Forces and National Security

Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act

Sponsor: Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ)

What it does

• Relocate the Office of Survivors Assistance from the Pension and Fiduciary Service of the Veterans Benefits Administration to the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Establish direct reporting lines from the Office of Survivors Assistance to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs rather than through intermediary administrative layers.

Official summary

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.)

Latest action

Apr 10, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Committee: Senate Veterans' Affairs