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H.R. 7199119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Jan 22, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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Veterans who die at home during VA hospice care would still qualify for a VA burial allowance, same as those who die in a VA facility.
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This bill would extend the VA burial allowance to veterans who die at home while in VA hospice care, if they had previously been receiving care in a VA hospital or VA-connected nursing home. Right now, that allowance is only available when a veteran dies inside a VA facility. The bill would also apply retroactively, as if it had been part of a veterans' health care law passed in 2020.
Veterans who move from a VA hospital or VA-connected nursing home into at-home hospice care would be affected, along with their families who handle burial arrangements.
Under current rules, a veteran's family can lose access to burial assistance simply because the veteran chose to spend their final days at home rather than in a facility. This bill would remove that distinction.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.