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119th Congress

S. 274

Next of Kin Collections Protection Act of 2025

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
Steve Daines(R-MT)
Introduced
Jan 28, 2025
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Committees
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Official text
Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (1)

Original cosponsors (1)

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version

Next of Kin Collections Protection Act of 2025 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.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

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