HR 7199 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Gerald’s Law Act

Introduced 2026-01-22· Sponsored by Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2026-01-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (13)

6 Democrats7 Republicans
Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]IL
Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]ME
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]NY
Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]TX
Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]NV
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]NE
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]CO
Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]TN
Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]FL
Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]IN
Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]CO
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]NJ
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]NJ