# 117-hr-7176: Gerald’s Law Act

117-hr-7176, Gerald’s Law Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7176
- Congress: 117
- Title: Gerald’s Law Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Introduced: 2022-03-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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).

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2022-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2022-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2022-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2022-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3] (R-MI), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2022-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2022-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2022-12-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hr-3577: United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act
- 117-hr-1115: Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act
- 117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on January 15, 2022.
- 117-hr-2748: Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021

## Sources
- [117-hr-7176 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7176)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-3577: United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3577)
- [117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3630)
- [117-hr-1115: Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1115)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-2748: Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7176 (as of 2025-11-18).