# 119-hr-2278: Survivor Benefits Delivery Improvement Act of 2025

119-hr-2278, Survivor Benefits Delivery Improvement Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2278
- As of: 2025-12-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2278
- Congress: 119
- Title: Survivor Benefits Delivery Improvement Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Better data and continuous outreach for survivors**. This bill would set up demographic data collection and require ongoing, proactive contact so surviving spouses, children, and parents can find and claim VA survivor and burial benefits.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stronger VA outreach to survivors and dependents: benefit, low. If enacted, after the VA learns of a covered individual’s death, it would contact each eligible dependent by mail, email, and phone at least once each calendar quarter until a claim is filed. For minor children, the VA would contact the legal guardian and make reasonable efforts to find contact det…
- VA would collect survivor demographic data: benefit, low. If enacted, the VA would start collecting demographic data for survivors getting DIC, pension, aid and attendance, or housebound add‑ons, and for people who get burial benefits. The data would include race, ethnicity, tribal affiliation (if any), LGBTQIA+ status, and location. The VA would develop…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-2278 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2278)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2278 (as of 2025-12-21).