119th Congress
H.R. 7199
Gerald’s Law Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Jack Bergman(R-MI)
- Introduced
- Jan 22, 2026
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Committees
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (14)
Original cosponsors (11)
- Brian J. Mast (R-FL)
- Brittany Pettersen (D-CO)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- James R. Baird (R-IN)
- Jared F. Golden (D-ME)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- Keith Self (R-TX)
- Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL)
- Scott DesJarlais (R-TN)
- Susie Lee (D-NV)
Added later (3)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) · Feb 20, 2026
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ) · Apr 29, 2026
- Seth Magaziner (D-RI) · Aug 6, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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 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).
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 22, 2026 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. - Jan 22, 2026
Introduced in House