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S. 4922 117th Congress Senate

Gerald’s Law Act

Official title: A bill 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: September 22, 2022 Introduced by: John Boozman Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 22, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 22, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 22, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' 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).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Sep 22, 2022
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Sep 22, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4922: Gerald’s Law Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4922/
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"S. 4922: Gerald’s Law Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4922/.
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S. 4922, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4922/.
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