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House
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2023-01-10
118
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/234
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 10, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BERGMAN:H.R. 234.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H151]
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Veterans' Affairs Committee
House
Standing
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Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
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    - Hearings By (subcommittee)
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    - Referred to
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  - Referred To
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- Gerald’s Law Act
118
1330
S
2023-04-27
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  - Related bill
CRS

- VET–TEC Authorization Act of 2023
118
1669
HR
2023-05-30
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  - Related bill
CRS
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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- 2023-01-10
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
Jack
Bergman
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MI
1
N
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Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]
Colin
Allred
D
TX
Z.
32
2023-01-10
True
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Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]
Mariannette
Miller-Meeks
R
IA
1
2023-01-10
True
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Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6]
Jake
Ellzey
R
TX
6
2023-01-10
True
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Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
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Houlahan
D
PA
6
2023-01-10
True
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Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]
James
Baird
R
IN
R.
4
2023-01-10
True
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Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
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Bacon
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NE
2
2023-01-10
True
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Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]
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FL
J.
21
2023-01-10
True
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Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
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Carbajal
D
CA
O.
24
2023-01-12
False
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Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
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D
ME
F.
2
2023-01-12
False
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Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]
Kathy
Manning
D
NC
E.
6
2023-01-20
False
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Rep. Jackson, Jeff [D-NC-14]
Jeff
Jackson
D
NC
14
2023-02-01
False
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Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]
Keith
Self
R
TX
3
2023-04-18
False
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Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Jason
Crow
D
CO
6
2023-09-26
False
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Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Joe
Neguse
D
CO
2
2023-09-26
False
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Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-7]
Elissa
Slotkin
D
MI
7
2023-12-13
False
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Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
Susie
Lee
D
NV
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2024-03-19
False
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Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]
Scott
DesJarlais
R
TN
4
2024-03-22
False
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Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]
Gregory
Murphy
R
NC
F.
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2024-04-09
False
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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Eleanor
Norton
D
DC
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0
2024-04-09
False
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Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Nicole
Malliotakis
R
NY
11
2024-05-15
False
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Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
Chris
Pappas
D
NH
1
2024-05-22
False
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Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]
Lisa
Blunt Rochester
D
DE
0
2024-06-26
False
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Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]
Brittany
Pettersen
D
CO
7
2024-07-08
False
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Rep. Caraveo, Yadira [D-CO-8]
Yadira
Caraveo
D
CO
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2024-07-18
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Armed Forces and National Security
- Cemeteries and funerals
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- Veterans' medical care
2023-06-14T17:30:30Z
- Veterans' organizations and recognition
2023-06-14T17:30:30Z
Armed Forces and National Security
2023-01-23T15:15:19Z
00
2023-01-10
Introduced in House
2025-09-30T13:04:22Z
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).

Gerald’s Law Act
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Gerald’s Law Act
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- Short Title(s) as Introduced
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Gerald’s Law Act
2024-05-24T13:43:06Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a burial allowance for certain veterans who die at home while in receipt of hospice care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
2024-03-18T20:10:24Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2023-01-10T05:00:00Z
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