S. 3898

Summary

S. 3898, the Gerald’s Law Reauthorization Act of 2026, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 24, 2026 by Sen. John Boozman (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Veterans' Affairs, and last saw action on Feb 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Record

Text

S. 3898 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 S3898 IS: Gerald’s Law Reauthorization Act of 2026
 U.S. Senate
 2026-02-24
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 II  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.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Gerald’s Law Reauthorization Act of 2026  .
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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 .

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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.

Sponsors

Sen. John Boozman (R) sponsors S. 3898, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

John Boozman

Sen. · R–AR · Sponsor

Introduced Feb 24, 2026

Gary Peters

Sen. · D–MI · Co-sponsor

Joined Feb 24, 2026 · Original

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Committees

S. 3898 went before 1 committee: Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs

Veterans' Affairs

Referred To · Feb 24, 2026

Actions

S. 3898 has taken 2 actions since Feb 24, 2026.

Votes

S. 3898 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 3898 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Gerald’s Law Reauthorization Act of 2026 — Display Title
• Gerald’s Law Reauthorization Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 7 registered lobbyists who named S. 3898 in 3 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Health Issues, Veterans, Medicare/Medicaid.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3898 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3898’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

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