Gerald’s Law Act has not moved since its introduction on Jan 22, 2026, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
IntroducedJan 22, 2026
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 52 words.
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).
Context
- Committees
- House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 4 of 91 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 187 words
- Latest action
- Jan 22, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]