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117-hr-7176117th Congress

Gerald’s Law Act

Sponsored By: Representative Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]

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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).

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]

MI • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 3/21/2022

  • Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 4/6/2022

  • Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 5/6/2022

  • Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 5/12/2022

  • Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 5/12/2022

  • Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 5/13/2022

  • Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 5/17/2022

  • Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]

    ME • D

    Sponsored 5/18/2022

  • Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 5/18/2022

  • Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 5/18/2022

  • Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 5/18/2022

  • Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/18/2022

  • Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 5/18/2022

  • Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/27/2022

  • Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2022

  • Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 10/28/2022

  • Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 12/20/2022

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