Who it affects
- Office of Survivors Assistance
- Office of the Veterans Affairs secretary
- Veterans Benefits Administration
Passed the HouseVeteransGovernment
Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act
H.R. 1228 · House bill · Introduced Feb. 12, 2025
The Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act would require the Office of Survivors Assistance to operate within the office of the Department of Veterans Affairs secretary.
At a glance
Where it stands
Passed the House 424 to 0 on April 10.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
No lobbying reported yet
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What it would do
- The bill would change where the Office of Survivors Assistance operates within the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- It would require that office to operate within the secretary’s office.
- The office currently operates within the Pension and Fiduciary Service of the Veterans Benefits Administration.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
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House vote
Vote to pass
Fast-track vote that needs two-thirds
April 10, 2025 · Passed 424 to 0
- Republicans
- 212 yes
- 0 no
- Democrats
- 212 yes
- 0 no
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
PAC, lobbyist campaign and qualifying employee money this election, shown separately and never added together. Lobbying reports name the bills a group worked on, not which side it took.
No lobbying reported yet. Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published.
Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the organization of the Office of Survivors Assistance of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan (R-AZ)
- Introduced
- Feb. 12, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 1
- Committees
- Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee; House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Latest action
- April 10, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
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.)
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
No lobbying report we have loaded names this bill. That doesn't mean no lobbying took place.
Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.