Next of Kin Collections Protection Act of 2025 (S. 274)
Referred to CommitteeLatest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
1/28/2025 • Senate
Summary
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.
Introduced in Senate • 1/28/2025
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Bill Journey
Originated in the Senate
Introduced
January 28, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Related Bills (2)
H.R. 4562
Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act
S. 5545
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.
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· Congress.gov, CRS, USAspending, FEC, LDA · Record updated Oct 29, 2026
- Congress.govLibrary of CongressStatus, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and textRecord updated Oct 29, 2026 · Loaded Oct 29, 2026, 4:06 PM ET
- CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.govOfficial summarySummary of the “Introduced in Senate” version, Jan 28, 2025 · Loaded Oct 29, 2026, 4:06 PM ET
- USAspending.govU.S. Department of the TreasuryRelated Federal Spending section
- FEC filingsFederal Election CommissionFunding & Lobbying section
- Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the HouseFunding & Lobbying section
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