# 119-s-3898: Gerald’s Law Reauthorization Act of 2026

119-s-3898, Gerald’s Law Reauthorization Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3898
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3898
- Congress: 119
- Title: Gerald’s Law Reauthorization Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

This bill would **extend burial benefits through 2030** for veterans who die at home while receiving hospice care from the Department of Veterans Affairs. It would amend the existing law by replacing the year 2026 with 2030.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More VA burial help for veterans: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would extend VA burial benefits through 2030 for veterans who die at home while receiving VA hospice care. Survivors and beneficiaries of those veterans would remain eligible for the same VA burial benefits through 2030. The change would take effect upon enactment. It would no…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3265: Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3898 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3898)

## Related
- [119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5526)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3265: Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3265)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3898 (as of 2026-04-21).