Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act

4/15/2025, 4:23 AM
Congress
119

Number
HR - 1228

Introduced on
2025-02-12

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
Juan Ciscomani

Cosponsors
Mike Bost

Variations and Revisions

2/12/2025

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
Passed in House
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and 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.)

Bill 119 hr 1228, also known as the "Office of Survivors Assistance Clarification Act," aims to make changes to title 38 of the United States Code in order to provide clarity on the organization of the Office of Survivors Assistance within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

The bill seeks to ensure that the Office of Survivors Assistance is properly structured and organized to effectively support and assist the survivors of deceased veterans. This includes clarifying the roles and responsibilities of the office, as well as ensuring that it has the necessary resources and support to carry out its mission.

Specifically, the bill outlines the duties of the Office of Survivors Assistance, which include providing information and assistance to survivors of deceased veterans, coordinating with other VA offices and programs to ensure that survivors receive the benefits and services they are entitled to, and conducting outreach and education efforts to raise awareness of available resources for survivors. Overall, the goal of Bill 119 hr 1228 is to improve the support and assistance provided to the survivors of deceased veterans by ensuring that the Office of Survivors Assistance is properly organized and equipped to fulfill its important mission within the VA.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the organization of the Office of Survivors Assistance of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/24/2025

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 with...


Latest Action4/10/2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.