PRO Veterans Act of 2025

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.

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Signed into law.

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. Senate.

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Related bills

• H.R. 3578Improving Veterans’ Experience Act of 2025Related bill, public law contains the text
• S. 264Improving Veterans’ Experience Act of 2025Related bill, public law contains the text
• S. 396Stop GREED Act of 2025Related bill, public law contains the text

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Full history

1. Aug 14, 2025

   Enacted

   Became Public Law No: 119-33.

2. Aug 14, 2025

   Enacted

   Became Public Law No: 119-33.

   U.S. Senate

3. Aug 14, 2025

   Signed

   Signed by President.

   President

4. Aug 12, 2025

   Sent to the executive

   Presented to President.

   President

5. Jul 21, 2025

   Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H3484-3487)

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3484-3487)

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