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118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security

S. 1330: Gerald’s Law Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Apr 27, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Apr 27, 2023

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).

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

3

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1John Boozman R-AR SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Apr 27, 2023Introduced in the Senate by John Boozman.
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  1. Apr 27, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Apr 27, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.