Jerry Moran (R-KS)· Apr 8, 2025
S.Amdt. 2222: In the nature of a substitute.
Adopted
With no one objecting, no names recorded
A Republican bill with 13 Republican cosponsors · See all 13 cosponsors
Last activity — Became Public Law No: 119-33.
Became law
Passed both chambers and was signed by the President, or became law without a signature.
Nothing more in Congress: it is law. When it takes effect depends on the dates written into it — some parts start at once, others a year or more later.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed Senate unanimous consent
- Passed House voice vote
- To President
- Became Law
No one's position on it was recorded: the Senate by unanimous consent (no one objected, so there was no vote), and the House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together).
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "PRO Veterans Act of 2025," aims to protect regular order for budgeting within the Department of Veterans Affairs. It requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide quarterly briefings to Congress regarding budget shortfalls and mitigation plans. The Act also places limitations on providing critical skill incentives to certain senior-level employees at the Department's Central Office. Additionally, the bill establishes a new Veterans Experience Office to improve customer experience and satisfaction through data collection and strategic guidance. Finally, it mandates a review by the Comptroller General of the United States regarding the effectiveness of these customer experience efforts.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +5
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The act improves veteran service through better data collection, improved website accessibility, and increased budgetary transparency.
- Scored +5
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?
The bill mandates quarterly briefings on budget shortfalls and required mitigation plans to ensure budgetary oversight.
- Scored +5
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill establishes a Veterans Experience Office to improve service usage and address barriers to accessing benefits.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Budgetary Oversight: The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must provide quarterly, in-person briefings to the appropriate committees of Congress regarding the Department's budget and any shortfalls (Section 1(b)(1)). This ensures Congress is informed of financial gaps and the plans meant to address them.
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Improved Customer Experience: The establishment of the Veterans Experience Office allows for the development of key customer experience initiatives related to the satisfaction and usage of benefits and services (Section 2(b)(1)(c)(1)).
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Data-Driven Policymaking: The new Office will collect veteran-derived data to help determine satisfaction levels and to be considered during the policymaking process (Section 2(b)(1)(c)(3)).
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Enhanced Information Accessibility: The Office is tasked with assessing the accuracy and helpfulness of the Department's websites and other customer-facing information (Section 2(b)(1)(c)(5)).
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Identification of Barriers: Through annual reports, the Department will provide analysis on why veterans might not be using certain benefits, such as lack of knowledge, technology barriers, or time constraints (Section 2(b)(1)(d)(3)(B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Restrictions on Senior Employee Incentives: Employees in Senior Executive Service positions or comparable senior-level roles at the Department's Central Office are prohibited from receiving certain critical skill incentives (Section 1(c)).
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Increased Bureaucratic Requirements for Incentives: For senior-level employees not at the Central Office, any critical skill incentive can only be provided on an individual basis and requires approval from several specific officers, including the Under Secretaries and the General Counsel (Section 1(c)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The act improves veteran service through better data collection, improved website accessibility, and increased budgetary transparency.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — The bill mandates quarterly briefings on budget shortfalls and required mitigation plans to ensure budgetary oversight.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill establishes a Veterans Experience Office to improve service usage and address barriers to accessing benefits.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The establishment of the Veterans Experience Office aims to improve satisfaction and usage of benefits through better data and information accessibility.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this strengthen Social Security? — The bill improves the administration of veteran benefits by establishing an office dedicated to customer experience and strategic guidance.
- Public Law (8/15/2025)
The text as it became law
- Enrolled Bill
The final version, on its way to the President
- 8/14/2025
- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 119-33.
- 8/12/2025
- Presented to President.
- 7/21/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3484-3485)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3484-3485)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 423.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3484-3487)
- Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 4/9/2025
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Received in the House.
- 4/8/2025
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2480)
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2478-2479)
- 4/2/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/5/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 12 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
3 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Marsha BlackburnRepublican · Tennessee
Ted BuddRepublican · North Carolina
Bill CassidyRepublican · Louisiana
Steve DainesRepublican · Montana
Joni ErnstRepublican · Iowa
Chuck GrassleyRepublican · Iowa
Lisa MurkowskiRepublican · Alaska
Roger MarshallRepublican · Kansas
Pete RickettsRepublican · Nebraska
Rick ScottRepublican · Florida
Tommy TubervilleRepublican · Alabama
Thomas TillisRepublican · North Carolina
Roger WickerRepublican · Mississippi