# 119-hr-7199: Gerald’s Law Act

119-hr-7199, Gerald’s Law Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7199
- As of: 2026-09-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7199
- Congress: 119
- Title: Gerald’s Law Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Expands VA burial allowance eligibility** to veterans who die at home while receiving Department of Veterans Affairs hospice care, when that hospice care directly follows VA hospital or nursing home care provided by the Secretary as described in current law. It would apply the change as if included in the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More burial help for veterans' families: benefit, low. If enacted, you would be able to apply for a VA burial allowance when a veteran dies at home or another non-institutional setting while receiving hospice care under 38 U.S.C. §1717(a). The hospice care must have been directly preceded by VA hospital care or VA nursing home care described in clause…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7199 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7199)

## Related
- [119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5401)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7199 (as of 2026-09-21).