S. 274

119 S274 IS: Next of Kin Collections Protection Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-02-28
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 274  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   January 28, 2025   Mr. Daines  (for himself and  Mr. Kim ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Next of Kin Collections Protection Act of 2025  .
2.
Payment by Secretary of Veterans Affairs of certain benefits affected by death
(a)
Effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pension under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs
(1)
In general
Section 5112(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(A)
in paragraph (1), by inserting  (except in the case of a pension under an existing rating or decision),  after  death of a payee ;
(B)
by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (10) as paragraphs (4) through (11), respectively; and
(C)
by inserting, after paragraph (2), the following new paragraph (3):
(3)
by reason of death of a payee in the case of a pension under an existing rating or decision, shall be the last day of the month in which such death occurs;
 .
(2)
Conforming amendment
Section 1832(b)(4) of such title is amended by striking  paragraphs (1), (6), (9), and (10)  and inserting  paragraphs (1), (7), (10), and (11) .
(b)
Payment of benefits for month of death
Section 5310(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting  , or in the case of a payment for the month of the death of a payee under section 5112(b)(2) of this title,  before  an amount equal .
(c)
Effective date
The amendments to title 38, United States Code, made by this section shall apply with respect to a payment of a benefit affected by a death that occurs on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.