119th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
S. 423: PRO Veterans Act of 2025
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- Introduced (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- To the President (completed)
- Became law (completed)
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide quarterly budget briefings to Congress, prohibits the VA from providing specified pay incentives to senior-level employees, and establishes an office to carry out customer service initiatives of the VA.
Protecting Regular Order for Veterans Act of 2025 or the PRO Veterans Act of 2025
(Sec. 1) This section requires the VA to provide quarterly budget briefings to Congress, which must include information on any budget shortfalls the VA may be experiencing. The VA must present its plans to address or mitigate shortfalls during such briefings.
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Next, the section prohibits the VA from providing certain senior-level employees with a critical skill incentive, which is generally a payment bonus for employees possessing a high-demand skill or skill that is at a shortage. Specifically, the VA may not provide such an incentive to an employee in a Senior Executive Service position or other comparable position in the VA Central Office, regardless of the actual location where the employee performs the functions of the position. Senior-level employees whose positions are primarily in the VA Central Office but perform some portion of their job function based out of non-Central Office VA facilities are eligible for an incentive for their non-Central Office work.
The section also provides that an incentive may only be provided to senior-level employees on an individual basis and upon approval by specified officers (e.g., the Under Secretary for Health).
The VA must report to Congress annually regarding senior-level employees who were provided a critical skill incentive.
Improving Veterans’ Experience Act of 2025
(Sec. 2) This section establishes the Veterans Experience Office through FY2028 to carry out the key customer experience initiatives of the VA relating to veteran and beneficiary satisfaction with and usage of VA benefits and services.
The Government Accountability Office must complete an analysis of and report on the methodology, effectiveness, and implementation of findings and feedback of veterans and beneficiaries used by the VA, including the Veterans Experience Office, to improve customer experience and satisfaction.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
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- S.Amdt. 2222Jerry Moran R-KSAgreedApr 8, 2025Apr 8, 2025: Amendment SA 2222 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Cosponsors
- Marsha Blackburn R-TNOriginal
- Ted Budd R-NCOriginal
- Steve Daines R-MTOriginal
- Joni Ernst R-IAOriginal
- Charles Grassley R-IAOriginal
- Lisa Murkowski R-AKOriginal
- Roger Marshall R-KSOriginal
- Pete Ricketts R-NEOriginal
- Rick Scott R-FLOriginal
- Tommy Tuberville R-ALOriginal
- Thom Tillis R-NCOriginal
- Roger Wicker R-MSOriginal
- Bill Cassidy R-LA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Dan Sullivan SponsorIntroduced, discharged, passed Senate, passed House, became law5 events+154
- 2Jerry Moran1 amendment offered, 1 agreed2 events+22
- 3Marsha BlackburnCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 3Ted BuddCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 3Bill CassidyCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Signed by the President. Became Public Law 119-33.
- Presented to the President.
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Passed the Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent.
- Introduced in the Senate by Dan Sullivan.
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- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 119-33.
- Presented to President.
- Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3484-3487)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 423.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3484-3485)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3484-3485)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Received in the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2480)
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2478-2479)
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.