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US HB7199
Bill
Status
1/22/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jack Bergman
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AI Summary
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Extends VA burial allowance eligibility to veterans who die at home while receiving VA hospice care, provided the hospice care was directly preceded by VA hospital or nursing home care
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Amends Section 2303(a)(2)(A) of title 38, United States Code, to add home hospice settings as a qualifying location of death for burial benefits
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Applies retroactively as if included in the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–315)
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Introduced January 22, 2026 with bipartisan support from 12 original cosponsors and referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Legislative Description
Gerald’s Law Act
Armed forces and national security
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
1/22/2026