HR 7199
119th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Gerald’s Law Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 22, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 22, 2026
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
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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