Gerald’s Law Act
Summary
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 from a non-service-connected disability 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).
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 21, 2022
Last action Mar 28, 2022
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Mar 28, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
lower
Mar 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Mar 21, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jack Bergman
RRepublican
Co
Brian J. Mast
RRepublican
Co
Chrissy Houlahan
DDemocratic
Co
Colin Z. Allred
DDemocratic
Co
Don Bacon
RRepublican
Co
Elaine G. Luria
DDemocratic
Co
Jake Ellzey
RRepublican
Co
James R. Baird
RRepublican
Co
Jared F. Golden
DDemocratic
Co
Jason Crow
DDemocratic
Co
Jimmy Panetta
DDemocratic
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