Bills · 119th Congress · H.R. 1228

Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act

Passed the HouseConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by Juan Ciscomani RRepublican, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Armed Forces and National Security.

Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".

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Cosponsors

1 cosponsor.

Cosponsors
MemberJoined
Mike Bost RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor

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Actions

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. 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)
  4. Passed/agreed to in House: 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).
  5. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1552-1553)
  6. 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 The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1228.
  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1433-1435)
  9. Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  10. Subcommittee Hearings Held
  11. Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  12. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  13. Introduced in House
  14. Introduced in House

Committees

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee (Senate)Referred To, April 10, 2025
  • Veterans' Affairs Committee (House)Referred To, February 12, 2025

Hearings

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Who lobbied on this bill

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1 lobbying report name H.R. 1228, for 1 client.

Lobbying reports that name H.R. 1228
ClientRegistrantAmount for the whole quarterLobbyists named for this issueFiledReport
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICASecond quarter of 2026$112,137reported as expenses
  • JULIE HOWELL
  • MORGAN D BROWN
  • JEREMY VILLANUEVA
  • HEATHER L. ANSLEY
  • JENNIFER HUNT
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