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
Sep 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 22, 2022
Last action Sep 22, 2022
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Sep 22, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
upper
Sep 22, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Boozman
RRepublican
Co
Gary C. Peters
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Manchin, III
IIndependent
Co
Mike Rounds
RRepublican
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