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H.R. 7176 117th Congress House

Gerald’s Law Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a burial allowance for certain veterans who die at home while in receipt of hospice care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: December 20, 2022 Introduced by: Jack Bergman Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funeralsVeterans' medical careVeterans' organizations and recognition
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Mar 28, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Mar 21, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 21, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 28, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gerald's Law Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a burial and funeral allowance for a veteran who dies from a non-service-connected disability in a home or other setting at which the veteran was receiving VA hospice care (if such care was directly preceded by VA hospital or nursing home care).

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 234 Reintroduced Bill Gerald’s Law Act
  • S 4922 Gerald’s Law Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 5 Republican 5
D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Dec 20, 2022
Manning, Kathy
· Oct 28, 2022
 D
Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Oct 21, 2022
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · May 27, 2022
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · May 18, 2022
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · May 18, 2022
Kahele, Kaiali'i
· May 18, 2022
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · May 18, 2022
Meijer, Peter
· May 18, 2022
Taylor, Van
· May 18, 2022
 R
Ellzey, Jake
Texas · May 17, 2022
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · May 13, 2022
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · May 12, 2022
Luria, Elaine
· May 12, 2022
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · May 6, 2022
 R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Apr 6, 2022
Allred, Colin
· Mar 21, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7176: Gerald’s Law Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7176/
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H.R. 7176, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7176/.
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