119th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 274 — Next of Kin Collections Protection Act of 2025

“A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to laws relating to the payment of certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that are affected by death, and for other purposes.”

Armed forces and national security

Introduced Jan 28, 2025

Last action Jan 28, 2025

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Jan 28, 2025

Step 2

Referred

Jan 28, 2025

Veterans' Affairs

Step 3

Committee

Step 4

Senate

Step 5

House floor

Step 6

Resolve Changes

Step 7

Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill modifies the effective date of a reduction or discontinuance of a Department of Veterans Affairs pension under an existing rating or decision in cases where the payee has died. Specifically, the bill provides that the effective date of a reduction or discontinuance of a pension that is under an existing rating or decision must be the last day of the month in which the death of the payee occurs.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Jan 28, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Jan 28, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.