House bill · H.R. 4398 (119th Congress)
Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: Tom Emmer (U.S. Representative, MN-6, Republican)
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Summary
Requires a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to certify a veteran''s death within 48 hours of learning of it.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives
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Cosponsors
135
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- Abraham J. Hamadeh
- Adam Gray
- Addison P. McDowell
- Adrian Smith
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
- André Carson
- Andrew R. Garbarino
- Andy Harris
- Anna Paulina Luna
- Ashley Hinson
- August Pfluger
- Barry Loudermilk
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- Barry Moore
- Becca Balint
- Ben Cline
- Beth Van Duyne
- Brad Finstad
- Brad Knott
- Brett Guthrie
- Brian J. Mast
- Bryan Steil
- Burgess Owens
- Chrissy Houlahan
- Christopher R. Deluzio
- Claudia Tenney
- Cliff Bentz
- Craig A. Goldman
- Dale W. Strong
- Dan Crenshaw
- Dan Newhouse
- David J. Taylor
- Derek Schmidt
- Derrick Van Orden
- Don Bacon
- Donald G. Davis
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
- Elijah Crane
- Elise M. Stefanik
- Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
- Eugene Simon Vindman
- Gabe Evans
- George Whitesides
- Glenn Grothman
- Glenn Thompson
- Grace Meng
- Greg Landsman
- Guy Reschenthaler
- Harriet M. Hageman
- Ilhan Omar
- Jason Crow
- Jay Obernolte
- Jeff Hurd
- Jennifer A. Kiggans
- Jerrold Nadler
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García
- Jill N. Tokuda
- Jim Costa
- Jimmy Panetta
- Jimmy Patronis
- Joe Neguse
- Joe Wilson
- John J. McGuire III
- John R. Moolenaar
- John W. Rose
- Josh Harder
- Josh Riley
- Juan Ciscomani
- Keith Self
- Ken Calvert
- Kristen McDonald Rivet
- Lance Gooden
- Laura Gillen
- Laurel M. Lee
- Marcy Kaptur
- Maria Elvira Salazar
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
- Marilyn Strickland
- Mark Alford
- Mark B. Messmer
- Max L. Miller
- Michael Lawler
- Michael R. Turner
- Michael T. McCaul
- Michelle Fischbach
- Mike Carey
- Mike Flood
- Mike Haridopolos
- Mike Thompson
- Nancy Mace
- Nicholas J. Begich III
- Nick LaLota
- Nicole Malliotakis
- Pat Harrigan
- Paul A. Gosar
- Paul Tonko
- Pete Stauber
- Randy Feenstra
- Randy Fine
- Richard McCormick
- Riley M. Moore
- Ritchie Torres
- Robert B. Aderholt
- Robert E. Latta
- Robert J. Wittman
- Roger Williams
- Rosa L. DeLauro
- Russ Fulcher
- Russell Fry
- Ryan Mackenzie
- Salud O. Carbajal
- Sarah McBride
- Scott DesJarlais
- Scott Fitzgerald
- Scott Franklin
- Seth Moulton
- Sharice Davids
- Sheri Biggs
- Shontel M. Brown
- Steve Womack
- Suhas Subramanyam
- Susie Lee
- Ted Lieu
- Terri A. Sewell
- Thomas H. Kean, Jr.
- Thomas P. Tiffany
- Thomas R. Suozzi
- Tom Barrett
- Tom Cole
- Tony Wied
- Tracey Mann
- Troy E. Nehls
- Wesley Hunt
- Young Kim
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Full history
- Jun 30, 2026
Hearing held
Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Jun 30, 2026
Hearing held
Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Jun 30, 2026
Hearing held
Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Dec 3, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Dec 3, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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- Dec 3, 2025
In committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
U.S. House
- Dec 3, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Dec 2, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
- Jul 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- Jul 15, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
U.S. House of Representatives
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