H.R. 3627: Justice for America’s Veterans and Survivors Act of 2025

The Justice for America’s Veterans and Survivors Act of 2025 aims to improve the understanding of health issues affecting veterans by establishing a requirement for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report. This report will focus specifically on the causes of death among veterans. Here’s a breakdown of the main components of the bill:

Annual Report Requirement

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs is required to create and submit an annual report to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. This report must include:

• A comprehensive analysis of the causes of death among veterans who passed away in the reporting period.
• Detailed information on each deceased veteran, which would include:
  • Whether the veteran had a service-connected disability that was rated as total.
  • The primary cause of death.
  • The secondary cause of death, if applicable.
  • A statement about whether the veteran died by suicide as a result of a service-connected disability rated as total.
• A summation of the total number of veterans who died from each identified primary cause of death during the reporting period.

Clerical Amendment

Additionally, the bill includes a clerical amendment to the existing laws. It updates the table of sections in Chapter 5 of Title 38 of the United States Code by adding the new section detailing the annual report on the causes of death among veterans.

Purpose of the Bill

The primary aim of this legislation is to collect and analyze data on veterans' health, particularly understanding the circumstances surrounding their deaths. This could help in identifying trends, potential health risks, and issues related to veterans' care, investigations into service-connected disabilities, and improve the services provided to veterans and their families.

Implications

By mandating this annual report, the bill seeks to ensure transparency and accountability in how veterans’ health outcomes are monitored and addressed. It is intended to support improvements in veteran health services and inform policy decisions regarding the health and well-being of the veteran population.

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