Introduced in Senate — S. 3898

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 3898

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 24, 2026

Mr. Boozman (for himself and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To amend the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act to extend burial benefits for certain veterans who die at home while in receipt of hospice care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Gerald’s Law Reauthorization Act of 2026.

Sec. 2. Extension of burial benefits for certain veterans who die at home while in receipt of hospice care furnished by Department of Veterans Affairs

Section 301(c)(2) of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act (38 U.S.C. 2303 note) is amended by striking 2026 and inserting 2030.