# 119-hr-1228: Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act

119-hr-1228, Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ); status passed_house (as of 2026-07-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1228
- Congress: 119
- Title: Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**Repositions the Office of Survivors Assistance into the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.** The bill amends 38 U.S.C. §321(a) by replacing the phrase "in the Department" with "in the Office of the Secretary," moving the office out of the Pension and Fiduciary Service within the Veterans Benefits Administration. This change is an organizational realignment focused on the office's placement within VA.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 424 | 0 |

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8029: Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act
- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1228 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1228)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-8029: Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8029)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1228 (as of 2026-07-15).