What does Preamble of PRO Veterans Act of 2025 do?

This Act is formally titled Public Law 119-33. The Act aims to protect regular order for budgeting for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

What does <<NOTE: Protecting Regular Order for Veterans Act of of PRO Veterans Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Protecting Regular Order for Veterans Act of 2025. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must provide quarterly briefings to the Senate and House Committees on Veterans’ Affairs and Appropriations regarding the Department’s budget and any shortfalls. A 'shortfall' is defined as when the appropriations required exceed the amount requested in the President's budget. Critical skill incentives for Senior Executive Service (SES) employees at the Department's Central Office are generally prohibited. If an SES employee's position is not primarily at Central Office, incentives may be provided proportionally to the time spent at other facilities, subject to approval. The Secretary must submit an annual report to the Senate and House Committees on Veterans’ Affairs regarding SES employees who received critical skill incentives.

What does <<NOTE: Improving Veterans' Experience Act of of PRO Veterans Act of 2025 do?

This section establishes the "Improving Veterans’ Experience Act of 2025." It establishes a Veterans Experience Office within the Department of Veterans Affairs, headed by a Chief Veterans Experience Officer. The Veterans Experience Office is responsible for key customer experience initiatives, including setting strategy and policy related to veterans' satisfaction with benefits and services. The Office will require other Department organizations to report on customer experience metrics and improvement efforts. The Chief Veterans Experience Officer must submit an annual summary of data to the Secretary and Congress, including feedback disaggregated by benefit and demographic data. The Comptroller General of the United States will conduct an analysis of the Department’s methodology for improving veteran and beneficiary customer experience and submit a report to Congress within 540 days of the Act's enactment.

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Q: What does <<NOTE: Protecting Regular Order for Veterans Act of of PRO Veterans Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Protecting Regular Order for Veterans Act of 2025. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must provide quarterly briefings to the Senate and House Committees on Veterans’ Affairs and Appropriations regarding the Department’s budget and any shortfalls. A 'shortfall' is defined as when the appropriations required exceed the amount requested in the President's budget. Critical skill incentives for Senior Executive Service (SES) employees at the Department's Central Office are generally prohibited. If an SES employee's position is not primarily at Central Office, incentives may be provided proportionally to the time spent at other facilities, subject to approval. The Secretary must submit an annual report to the Senate and House Committees on Veterans’ Affairs regarding SES employees who received critical skill incentives.

Q: What does <<NOTE: Improving Veterans' Experience Act of of PRO Veterans Act of 2025 do?

This section establishes the "Improving Veterans’ Experience Act of 2025." It establishes a Veterans Experience Office within the Department of Veterans Affairs, headed by a Chief Veterans Experience Officer. The Veterans Experience Office is responsible for key customer experience initiatives, including setting strategy and policy related to veterans' satisfaction with benefits and services. The Office will require other Department organizations to report on customer experience metrics and improvement efforts. The Chief Veterans Experience Officer must submit an annual summary of data to the Secretary and Congress, including feedback disaggregated by benefit and demographic data. The Comptroller General of the United States will conduct an analysis of the Department’s methodology for improving veteran and beneficiary customer experience and submit a report to Congress within 540 days of the Act's enactment.

Last updated: 8/14/2025 · Introduced: 2/5/2025

Author: Dan Sullivan (R-AK)

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The Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary must provide quarterly briefings to Congress on the department's budget and any shortfalls.
It establishes a Veterans Experience Office within the Department of Veterans Affairs to focus on improving veterans' satisfaction with benefits and services.
Critical skill incentives for Senior Executive Service (SES) employees primarily at the Department's Central Office are generally prohibited.

119th CongressenactedS. 264(In Committee)Official page

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