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.)
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1228 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1228
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the organization of
the Office of Survivors Assistance of the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 12, 2025
Mr. Ciscomani (for himself and Mr. Bost) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the organization of
the Office of Survivors Assistance of the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 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''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1433-1435)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1228.
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 The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1552-1553)
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).
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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)
Roll Call #99 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.