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.
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
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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Lobbying activity
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- ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY, (INC.)
- PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
- NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN
- PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
- ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY, (INC.)
- NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN
Bodies those filers lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- SENATE
- Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
- Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
- Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
- Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
- Defense, Dept of (DOD)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Cosponsors
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Amo, Gabe
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Beatty, Joyce
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Jackson, Ronny
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Matsui, Doris O.
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Pocan, Mark
D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
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Wilson, Frederica S.
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
D
Ansari, Yassamin
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Luttrell, Morgan
D
Pettersen, Brittany
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
D
Titus, Dina
D
Veasey, Marc A.
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Baird, James R.
D
Bynum, Janelle S.
D
DeGette, Diana
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Ellzey, Jake
D
Mannion, John W.
D
Quigley, Mike
D
Ross, Deborah K.
D
Ruiz, Raul
D
Crow, Jason
R
Kiggans, Jennifer A.
D
Lieu, Ted
D
Tonko, Paul
D
Strickland, Marilyn
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
D
Kaptur, Marcy
D
Panetta, Jimmy
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Thompson, Mike
R
Bentz, Cliff
D
Davids, Sharice
R
Schmidt, Derek
R
Haridopolos, Mike
R
Gosar, Paul A.
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Torres, Ritchie
R
Begich, Nicholas J.
R
Franklin, Scott
R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
R
Mace, Nancy
D
McDonald Rivet, Kristen
D
Davis, Donald G.
D
Landsman, Greg
R
McCaul, Michael T.
D
Riley, Josh
D
Whitesides, George
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Carbajal, Salud O.
D
Neguse, Joe
R
Fitzgerald, Scott
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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/
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