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119th Congress Armed Forces and National Security

S. 264: Improving Veterans’ Experience Act of 2025

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 28, 2025
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Jan 28, 2025

This bill establishes the Veterans Experience Office within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out the key customer experience initiatives of the VA relating to veterans’ and beneficiaries’ satisfaction with and usage of VA benefits and services.

Additionally, the office must

  • require the heads of other organizations and offices within the VA to report regularly on customer experience metrics, action plans, and other customer experience improvement efforts;
  • collect veteran-derived data to determine satisfaction and for use in policymaking;
  • provide strategic guidance and strategies to VA entities for engaging with veterans and beneficiaries;
  • assess and advise the VA on the accuracy and helpfulness of websites and customer-facing information of the VA; and
  • assess and advise the VA on the status and opportunities for improvement of the customer service efforts of the VA.
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The requirements of this bill terminate on September 30, 2028.

The Government Accountability Office must analyze and report on the methodology, effectiveness, and implementation of the VA’s approach to improving veteran and beneficiary customer experience and satisfaction.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Angus King I-ME SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Jan 28, 2025Introduced in the Senate by Angus King.
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  1. Jan 28, 2025Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 28, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.