HR 7199 · 119th CongressIn Committeecongress.gov ↗

Gerald’s Law Act

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What this bill does

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This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to help pay for burial and funeral costs for a veteran who dies while receiving VA hospice care at home or another non-hospital setting, as long as that hospice care came right after the veteran had been in a VA hospital or nursing home.

Sponsor

Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]

R

Introduced

January 22, 2026

Policy Area

Armed Forces and National Security

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