Bill Tracker / 119th Congress / H.R. 7199
H.R. 7199 · 119th Congress
Gerald’s Law Act
Introduced→
In Committee→
Passed One Chamber→
Passed Both Chambers→
Became Law
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. — 01/22/2026
What This Bill Does
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).
Summary as of 01/22/2026, via Congress.gov / Congressional Research Service.
Introduced
01/22/2026
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Cosponsors
14