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S. 1330 118th Congress Senate

Gerald’s Law Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a burial and funeral allowance for certain veterans who die at home or in other settings while in rece… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a burial and funeral allowance for certain veterans who die at home or in other settings while in receipt of hospice care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 18, 2024 Introduced by: John Boozman Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funeralsVeterans' medical careVeterans' organizations and recognition
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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To President
Became law
Apr 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 27, 2023

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 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 Gerald’s Law Act
  • HR 1669 VET–TEC Authorization Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 1

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • I STREET ADVOCATES
    for THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CARE AT HOME · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jun 18, 2024
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Apr 27, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1330: Gerald’s Law Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1330/
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"S. 1330: Gerald’s Law Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1330/.
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S. 1330, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1330/.
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