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Gerald’s Law Act

Introduced Jan 22, 2026 by Rep. Jack Bergman

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Latest action · Jan 22, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

What it does

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).

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Roll-call votes

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