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119th Congress Armed Forces and National Security

H.R. 1228: Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act

Passed HouseApr 9, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 12, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Apr 9, 2025, 424–0
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Feb 12, 2025

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.)

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Apr 9, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 424–0

Yea 424two-thirds 283Nay 0

  • Democrats212 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans211 yea, 0 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay
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Showing 433 of 433 members

Yea 424

Republicans (211)

Democrats (212)

Independents (1)

Not voting 9

Democrats (1)

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Apr 9, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Apr 9, 2025HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 424–0
    Roll call 99 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats212001
    Republicans211008
    Independents1000
    Total424009

    House roll call 99: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    How each member voted (433)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

1

Who scored on this bill

34 points earned
  1. 1Juan Ciscomani R-AZ SponsorIntroduced, passed House2 events+30
  2. 2Mike Bost R-ILCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Apr 9, 2025Passed the House, 424–0.
  2. Feb 12, 2025Introduced in the House by Juan Ciscomani.
Show the full action history (13 actions)
  1. Apr 10, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  2. Apr 9, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1552-1553)
  3. Apr 9, 2025Passed/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).
  4. Apr 9, 2025On 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)
  5. Apr 9, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. Apr 7, 2025Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  7. Apr 7, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1433-1435)
  8. Apr 7, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1228.
  9. Apr 7, 2025At 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.
  10. Mar 26, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
  11. Mar 21, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  12. Feb 12, 2025Introduced in House
  13. Feb 12, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.