Bill117th CongressFiled Mar 21, 2022Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 7176
Gerald’s Law Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 21, 2022)
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).
What just happenedMar 28, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1](R-MI)Sponsor
17 cosponsors10 D7 R
17cosponsors1committees4actions1related bills3subjects
- Introduced in HouseMar 21, 2022
- Mar 28, 2022Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee - Mar 21, 2022IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Mar 21, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 21, 2022IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House