Gerald’s Law Act

United States117th CongressHR-7176House of Representatives
Updated: Mar 28, 2022

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 from a non-service-connected disability 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).

Bill texts

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Timeline

Latest companion bill action

S-4922: Gerald’s Law Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    House of Representatives

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

    House of Representatives

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