PRO Veterans Act of 2025
Signed into law Aug 14, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security
What this law does
- Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to brief Congress every three months on its budget, including any shortfalls and plans to fix them.
- Bans critical skill bonuses for senior executives in the VA Central Office, with limited exceptions approved one person at a time.
- Requires a yearly report to Congress on senior employees who received such bonuses.
- Creates a Veterans Experience Office through FY2028 to improve veterans' satisfaction with VA benefits and services.
- Requires the Government Accountability Office to study how the VA uses veteran feedback to improve customer service.
The U.S. Constitution does not limit a bill to one subject, so a single law can carry several separate measures. Lawmakers vote yes or no on the whole package.
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How it became law
- IntroducedFeb 5, 2025 · Senate
- 62 daysPassed SenateApr 8, 2025
- 104 daysPassed HouseJul 21, 2025
- 22 daysPresented to the PresidentAug 12, 2025
- 2 daysSigned into lawAug 14, 2025
Official summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide quarterly budget briefings to Congress, prohibits the VA from providing specified pay incentives to senior-level employees, and establishes an office to carry out customer service initiatives of the VA.
Protecting Regular Order for Veterans Act of 2025 or the PRO Veterans Act of 2025
(Sec. 1) This section requires the VA to provide quarterly budget briefings to Congress, which must include information on any budget shortfalls the VA may be experiencing. The VA must present its plans to address or mitigate shortfalls during such briefings.
Next, the section prohibits the VA from providing certain senior-level employees with a critical skill incentive, which is generally a payment bonus for employees possessing a high-demand skill or skill that is at a shortage. Specifically, the VA may not provide such an incentive to an employee in a Senior Executive Service position or other comparable position in the VA Central Office, regardless of the actual location where the employee performs the functions of the position. Senior-level employees whose positions are primarily in the VA Central Office but perform some portion of their job function based out of non-Central Office VA facilities are eligible for an incentive for their non-Central Office work.
The section also provides that an incentive may only be provided to senior-level employees on an individual basis and upon approval by specified officers (e.g., the Under Secretary for Health).
The VA must report to Congress annually regarding senior-level employees who were provided a critical skill incentive.
Improving Veterans’ Experience Act of 2025
(Sec. 2) This section establishes the Veterans Experience Office through FY2028 to carry out the key customer experience initiatives of the VA relating to veteran and beneficiary satisfaction with and usage of VA benefits and services.
The Government Accountability Office must complete an analysis of and report on the methodology, effectiveness, and implementation of findings and feedback of veterans and beneficiaries used by the VA, including the Veterans Experience Office, to improve customer experience and satisfaction.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Aug 14, 2025).
Who wrote it
Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
13 cosponsors: 13 Republicans. 12 signed on the day it was introduced, 1 joined later.
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| Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] | Feb 5, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] | Feb 5, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] | Feb 5, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] | Feb 5, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] | Feb 5, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] | Feb 5, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | Feb 5, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] | Feb 5, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] | Feb 5, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] | Feb 5, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] | Feb 5, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] | Feb 5, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] | Apr 2, 2025 |
Recorded votes
No recorded roll-call votes. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, where individual votes are not recorded.
What was added
Amendments adopted (1)
| Amendment | Sponsor | What it did | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.Amdt. 2222 Apr 8, 2025 | Jerry Moran (R-KS) | In the nature of a substitute. | Adopted agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Sections in the final law that were not in the first version (Introduced in Senate) (1)
- 2. Establishment of veterans experience office
What was removed
Sections in the first version (Introduced in Senate) that did not make it into the law (1)
- 1. Short title
Compared by section heading between the Introduced in Senate text (Feb 5, 2025) and the Enrolled Bill text, both from GovInfo. Wording changes inside a section that kept its heading are not shown here; see the amendments and the text versions.
Proposed but not adopted
No amendments were voted down or withdrawn.
Full action history
Show all 22 official actions
| Aug 14, 2025 | Signed by President. |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Signed by President. |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Became Public Law No: 119-33. |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Became Public Law No: 119-33. |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Presented to President. |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Presented to President. |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3484-3485) |
| Jul 21, 2025 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3484-3485) |
| Jul 21, 2025 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 423. |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3484-3487) |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Held at the desk. |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Received in the House. |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2480) |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2478-2479) |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Introduced in Senate |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Sources: Congress.gov (bill record, sponsors, actions, amendments, CRS summary) and GovInfo (official text). Days are calendar days.