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Gerald’s Law Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-22
Introduced
13
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Jack Bergman
Jack Bergman
Republican · MI · Representative
Votes with party: 98.5% (540 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (13)

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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2026-01-22

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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).

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Armed Forces and National Security
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