In a rare display of unity, the House unanimously approved a bill on Wednesday to revive a crucial office that represents the families of American veterans.
The “Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act,” also known as H.R. 1228, was passed by the House by a 424-0 vote, demonstrating a strong bipartisan effort to return the Office of Survivors Assistance (OSA) to its former position under the secretary of Veterans Affairs.
The action guarantees that the office will once again be the primary advisor on matters pertaining to military families and the surviving members of the armed forces. According to reports, the bill’s passage overturns a 2021 action that marginalized support for veterans’ survivors.
“To clarify the organization of the Office of Survivors Assistance of the Department of Veterans Affairs,” the bill, which is sponsored by Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.), amends Title 38, United States Code, according to GovTrack. The Senate is now going to consider the measure.
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