HR-234 : Still Just a Bill

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).

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2023-04-19CommitteeSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2023-03-29CommitteeSubcommittee Hearings Held.House committee actions
2023-02-08CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.House committee actions
2023-01-10IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.House floor actions
2023-01-10IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress