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H.R. 2264

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 2264, the Service-Connected Suicide Compensation Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 21, 2025 by Rep. Michael Lawler (R) with 11 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, and last saw action on Apr 4, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 2264 has 11 co-sponsors.

hb2264/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2264 IH: Service-Connected Suicide Compensation Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-21
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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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2264  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 21, 2025   Mr. Lawler  (for himself and  Mr. Conaway ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to automatically pay dependency and indemnity compensation to a survivor of a veteran with a service-connected mental disorder who dies by suicide.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Service-Connected Suicide Compensation Act  .
2.
Automatic dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of a veteran with a service-connected mental disorder who dies by suicide
Section 1310(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by inserting
(1)    before  When ; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(2)
The Secretary shall pay dependency and indemnity compensation to the surviving spouse, children, and parents of a veteran who the Secretary determines—
(A)
has a mental disorder that is a service-connected disability; and
(B)
dies by suicide.
 .

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2025-03-21
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to automatically pay dependency and indemnity compensation to a survivor of a veteran with a service-connected mental disorder who dies by suicide.

Sponsors

Rep. Michael Lawler (R) sponsors H.R. 2264, and 11 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 2264 went before 2 committees: Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Referred to · Apr 4, 2025 · 62 Bills
Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Mar 21, 2025 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2264 has taken 3 actions since Mar 21, 2025, the latest on Apr 4, 2025.

ChamberAction
Apr 4, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Mar 21, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Mar 21, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 2264 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 2264 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Service-Connected Suicide Compensation Act — Display Title
  • Service-Connected Suicide Compensation Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to automatically pay dependency and indemnity compensation to a survivor of a veteran with a service-connected mental disorder who dies by suicide. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 20 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2264 in 7 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 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Veterans, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Government Issues, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Medicare/Medicaid, Transportation.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA—District of Columbia16—
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICASteven Strobridge, Col, Delisted for 04/26/2013 Rene Campos, CDR, Delisted for 06/17/2013Virginia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA16—
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
HEATHER ANSLEY116
JEREMY VILLANUEVA116
JULIE HOWELL116
MORGAN BROWN116
ANTHONYA JAMES114
LISA ELIJAH114
ANTHONYA HOLLINS112
DANICA GONZALVES112
JENNIFER HUNT112
ROSCOE BUTLER112
APRIL VOGEL111
BRENDEN MCMAHON111
BRIAN KELLY111
CORY TITUS111
JAMES O'BRIEN111
JEFFREY GOLDBERG111
JENNIFER GOODALE111
KAREN RUEDISUELI111
RENE CAMPOS111
TERRY WATERS111

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAMILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA2025 third_quarter$423K3rd Quarter - Report
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

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2264 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2264’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr2264/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

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com