HR 234
118th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Cemeteries and funerals
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Gerald’s Law Act
Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 19, 2023
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 29, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 8, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jan 10, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 10, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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 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).
What's happening now
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committees of jurisdiction
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