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H.R. 1228

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 1228, the Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 12, 2025 by Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Veterans' Affairs, and last saw action on Apr 10, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 1228 has 1 co-sponsor and 1 roll call.

hb1228/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 1228 EH: Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 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.
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 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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-12
  2. Passed House2025-04-09
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Feb 12, 2025

hb1228/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (02/12/2025)

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 within the Pension and Fiduciary Service of the Veterans Benefits Administration.)

Sponsors

Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R) sponsors H.R. 1228, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1228 went before 3 committees: Veterans' Affairs, Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Apr 10, 2025
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Hearings By (subcommittee) · Mar 26, 2025 · 62 Bills
Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Feb 12, 2025 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1228 has taken 13 actions since Feb 12, 2025, the latest on Apr 10, 2025.

ChamberAction
Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee
Apr 9, 202520:05
House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1552-1553)
Apr 9, 202520:20
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). (text: 4/7/2025 CR H1433-1434)House roll call 99 424–0
Apr 9, 202520:20
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 9, 202520:20
—
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). roll call 99

Votes

H.R. 1228 went to 1 roll call in the House, the latest on Apr 9, 2025 at 424–0.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Apr 9, 2025
House
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
424
0

Titles

H.R. 1228 goes by 6 titles, 3 of them short titles.

  • To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the organization of the Office of Survivors Assistance of the Department of Veterans Affairs. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act — Display Title
  • Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the organization of the Office of Survivors Assistance of the Department of Veterans Affairs. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 11 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1228 in 10 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Veterans, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Government Issues, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Medicare/Medicaid, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA—District of Columbia16—
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN—Wisconsin14—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA16—
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN14—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
HEATHER ANSLEY116
JEREMY VILLANUEVA116
JULIE HOWELL116
MORGAN BROWN116
ANTHONYA JAMES114
LESLEY WITTER114
LISA ELIJAH114
ANTHONYA HOLLINS112
DANICA GONZALVES112
JENNIFER HUNT112
ROSCOE BUTLER112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter$112.1K2nd Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 first_quarter$108.2K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 second_quarter$89.2K2nd Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 first_quarter$88.6K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 fourth_quarter$87.2K4th Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 third_quarter$87.2K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSNNATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN2025 fourth_quarter$50K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSNNATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN2025 third_quarter$50K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSNNATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN2025 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSNNATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN2025 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1228 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1228’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr1228/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1228 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Department of Veterans Affairs to Veterans' pensions and compensation.

hr1228/subjects.txt
Department of Veterans AffairsExecutive agency funding and structureVeterans' pensions and compensation

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1228, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 12, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CISCOMANI:H.R. 1228.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H677]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com