H.R. 1228: Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act
Sponsor
Juan Ciscomani
Republican · AZ-6
What H.R. 1228 does
H.R. 1228 would move the Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Survivors Assistance into the Office of the Secretary. Today the office operates within the Pension and Fiduciary Service of the Veterans Benefits Administration.
How the House voted
Passed · April 9, 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 1228 Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act · Roll no. 99 · Official record
HR1228 Legislative Journey
Committee Action
Apr 10, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
House: Vote: 424-0
Apr 9, 2025
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: Floor Debate
Apr 7, 2025
At 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 The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
House: Committee Action
Mar 26, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
House: Committee Action
Mar 21, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
House: Committee Action
Feb 12, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
About the Sponsor
Juan Ciscomani
Republican, Arizona's 6th congressional district · 3 years in Congress
Committees: Veterans' Affairs, Appropriations
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Cosponsors (1)
This bill has 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican. Cosponsors represent 1 state: Illinois.
Committee Sponsors
Veterans' Affairs Committee
0 of 19 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
23 Republicans across these committees haven't cosponsored yet. Mobilize their constituents
H.R. 1228 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Veterans' Affairs
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- Feb 12, 2025
Passed the House, received in Senate
Apr 10, 2025
H.R. 1228 Bill Text
“To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the organization of the Office of Survivors Assistance of the Department of Veterans Affairs.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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