119th Congress

H.R. 4398

Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act

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Sponsor: Tom Emmer(R-MN)
Introduced: Jul 15, 2025
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Committees: House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Official text: Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (157)

Original cosponsors (49)

Added later (108)

André Carson (D-IN) · Jul 16, 2025
August Pfluger (R-TX) · Jul 16, 2025
Brian J. Mast (R-FL) · Jul 16, 2025
Craig A. Goldman (R-TX) · Jul 16, 2025
Tom Cole (R-OK) · Jul 16, 2025
Ilhan Omar (D-MN) · Jul 17, 2025
Randy Fine (R-FL) · Jul 17, 2025
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) · Jul 21, 2025
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR) · Jul 21, 2025
Josh Harder (D-CA) · Jul 21, 2025
Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY) · Jul 21, 2025
Tracey Mann (R-KS) · Jul 21, 2025
Jeff Hurd (R-CO) · Jul 22, 2025
Robert J. Wittman (R-VA) · Jul 23, 2025
Adam Gray (D-CA) · Jul 29, 2025
Joe Wilson (R-SC) · Jul 29, 2025
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) · Aug 8, 2025
Elijah Crane (R-AZ) · Aug 8, 2025
Glenn Thompson (R-PA) · Aug 8, 2025
Jay Obernolte (R-CA) · Aug 8, 2025
Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL) · Aug 8, 2025
Shontel M. Brown (D-OH) · Aug 8, 2025
Terri A. Sewell (D-AL) · Aug 8, 2025
Barry Moore (R-AL) · Aug 26, 2025
Becca Balint (D-VT) · Aug 26, 2025
Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY) · Aug 26, 2025
Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) · Sep 2, 2025
Laurel M. Lee (R-FL) · Sep 2, 2025
Susie Lee (D-NV) · Sep 2, 2025
Adrian Smith (R-NE) · Sep 3, 2025
Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA) · Sep 3, 2025
Pat Harrigan (R-NC) · Sep 3, 2025
Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) · Sep 3, 2025
Glenn Grothman (R-WI) · Sep 8, 2025
John J. McGuire III (R-VA) · Sep 9, 2025
Brad Knott (R-NC) · Sep 11, 2025
Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA) · Sep 15, 2025
Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) · Sep 26, 2025
Ashley Hinson (R-IA) · Sep 26, 2025
Addison P. McDowell (R-NC) · Sep 30, 2025
Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY) · Sep 30, 2025
Michael R. Turner (R-OH) · Sep 30, 2025
Sheri Biggs (R-SC) · Sep 30, 2025
Wesley Hunt (R-TX) · Sep 30, 2025
Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) · Oct 10, 2025
Laura Gillen (D-NY) · Oct 10, 2025
Max L. Miller (R-OH) · Oct 10, 2025
Mike Carey (R-OH) · Oct 10, 2025
Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ) · Oct 10, 2025
Tom Barrett (R-MI) · Oct 10, 2025
Gabe Evans (R-CO) · Oct 17, 2025
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) · Oct 17, 2025
Mark B. Messmer (R-IN) · Oct 17, 2025
Andy Harris (R-MD) · Oct 24, 2025
Ben Cline (R-VA) · Nov 4, 2025
Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) · Nov 4, 2025
Richard McCormick (R-GA) · Nov 4, 2025
Grace Meng (D-NY) · Nov 17, 2025
Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) · Nov 17, 2025
Joe Neguse (D-CO) · Nov 19, 2025
Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA) · Nov 20, 2025
George Whitesides (D-CA) · Dec 1, 2025
Josh Riley (D-NY) · Dec 2, 2025
Michael T. McCaul (R-TX) · Dec 11, 2025
Greg Landsman (D-OH) · Dec 15, 2025
Donald G. Davis (D-NC) · Dec 17, 2025
Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI) · Dec 18, 2025
Nancy Mace (R-SC) · Jan 9, 2026
Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS) · Jan 21, 2026
Scott Franklin (R-FL) · Feb 9, 2026
Nicholas J. Begich III (R-AK) · Feb 23, 2026
Ritchie Torres (D-NY) · Apr 14, 2026
Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ) · Apr 15, 2026
Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) · Apr 16, 2026
Derek Schmidt (R-KS) · May 4, 2026
Sharice Davids (D-KS) · May 13, 2026
Cliff Bentz (R-OR) · May 14, 2026
Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) · May 21, 2026
Mike Thompson (D-CA) · May 21, 2026
Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) · May 26, 2026
Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) · May 26, 2026
Marilyn Strickland (D-WA) · Jun 2, 2026
Paul Tonko (D-NY) · Jun 18, 2026
Ted Lieu (D-CA) · Jun 23, 2026
Jennifer A. Kiggans (R-VA) · Jun 29, 2026
Jason Crow (D-CO) · Jul 13, 2026
Deborah K. Ross (D-NC) · Aug 17, 2026
Diana DeGette (D-CO) · Aug 17, 2026
Jake Ellzey (R-TX) · Aug 17, 2026
James R. Baird (R-IN) · Aug 17, 2026
Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR) · Aug 17, 2026
John W. Mannion (D-NY) · Aug 17, 2026
Mike Quigley (D-IL) · Aug 17, 2026
Raul Ruiz (D-CA) · Aug 17, 2026
Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL) · Aug 20, 2026
Dina Titus (D-NV) · Aug 20, 2026
Marc A. Veasey (D-TX) · Aug 20, 2026
Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) · Aug 31, 2026
Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) · Aug 31, 2026
Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) · Aug 31, 2026
Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL) · Sep 3, 2026
Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL) · Sep 14, 2026
Doris O. Matsui (D-CA) · Sep 14, 2026
Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL) · Sep 14, 2026
Gabe Amo (D-RI) · Sep 14, 2026
Joyce Beatty (D-OH) · Sep 14, 2026
Mark Pocan (D-WI) · Sep 14, 2026
Ronny Jackson (R-TX) · Sep 14, 2026

Summary

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Official title: To direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, and for other purposes.

Latest action(Jun 30, 2026): Subcommittee Hearings Held

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Roll-call votes

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Jun 30, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Dec 3, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 15, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 15, 2025
Introduced in House