H.R. 7199 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Gerald’s Law Act
Cosponsors: 14 (7 D, 7 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-09
Introduced: 2026-01-22
Latest action (2026-01-22): Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
What H.R. 7199 does, in plain terms
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).
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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