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H.R. 4398 119th Congress House

Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act

Official title: To direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 15, 2025 Introduced by: Tom Emmer Republican · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightHealth personnelVeterans' medical care
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 30, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Dec 3, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 15, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 15, 2025
Introduced in House
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Amo, Gabe
Rhode Island · Sep 14, 2026
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Sep 14, 2026
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Sep 14, 2026
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 14, 2026
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 14, 2026
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Sep 14, 2026
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Sep 14, 2026
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Sep 3, 2026
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Ansari, Yassamin
Arizona · Aug 31, 2026
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Luttrell, Morgan
Texas · Aug 31, 2026
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Pettersen, Brittany
Colorado · Aug 31, 2026
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Aug 20, 2026
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Aug 20, 2026
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Aug 20, 2026
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Aug 17, 2026
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Bynum, Janelle S.
Oregon · Aug 17, 2026
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Aug 17, 2026
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Ellzey, Jake
Texas · Aug 17, 2026
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Mannion, John W.
New York · Aug 17, 2026
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Aug 17, 2026
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Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Aug 17, 2026
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Aug 17, 2026
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Jul 13, 2026
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Kiggans, Jennifer A.
Virginia · Jun 29, 2026
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jun 23, 2026
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 18, 2026
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Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Jun 2, 2026
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 26, 2026
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 26, 2026
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · May 21, 2026
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Thompson, Mike
California · May 21, 2026
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Bentz, Cliff
Oregon · May 14, 2026
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Davids, Sharice
Kansas · May 13, 2026
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Schmidt, Derek
Kansas · May 4, 2026
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Haridopolos, Mike
Florida · Apr 16, 2026
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Apr 15, 2026
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Torres, Ritchie
New York · Apr 14, 2026
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Begich, Nicholas J.
Alaska · Feb 23, 2026
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Franklin, Scott
Florida · Feb 9, 2026
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Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Jan 21, 2026
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Jan 9, 2026
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McDonald Rivet, Kristen
Michigan · Dec 18, 2025
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Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Dec 17, 2025
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Landsman, Greg
Ohio · Dec 15, 2025
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Dec 11, 2025
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Riley, Josh
New York · Dec 2, 2025
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Whitesides, George
California · Dec 1, 2025
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Nov 20, 2025
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Nov 19, 2025
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Fitzgerald, Scott
Wisconsin · Nov 17, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4398: Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4398/
MLA
"H.R. 4398: Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4398/.
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H.R. 4398, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4398/.
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