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H.R. 4398 · 119th Congress

Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act

IntroducedArmed Forces and National Security
IntroducedJul 15, 2025
Passed HouseNot yet
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, Jun 30, 2026: Subcommittee Hearings Held From Iowa: Randy Feenstra and Ashley Hinson cosponsor it. It would change 0 sections of existing law and would add 2 new provisions of its own.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 4398 doesn't change any existing section of law. It would create 2 new provisions of its own. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Jul 15, 2025).

New provisions of the bill's own

  • Sec. 2 Findings
  • Sec. 3 Timely certification of the death of a veteran
What the words would change: every change, in place (0)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

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    What it does

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    What has happened

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    1. Jun 30, 2026Subcommittee Hearings HeldHouse committee actions
    2. Dec 3, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.House committee actions
    3. Jul 15, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.House floor actions
    4. Jul 15, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
    5. Jul 15, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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    Cosponsors

    From Iowa

    Everyone else (156)

    • Robert B. Aderholt R-AL-4
    • Mark Alford R-MO-4
    • Gabe Amo D-RI-1
    • Yassamin Ansari D-AZ-3
    • Don Bacon R-NE-2
    • James R. Baird R-IN-4
    • Becca Balint D-VT-At Large
    • Tom Barrett R-MI-7
    • Joyce Beatty D-OH-3
    • Nicholas J. Begich III R-AK-At Large
    • Cliff Bentz R-OR-2
    • Sheri Biggs R-SC-3
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    • Gus M. Bilirakis R-FL-12
    • Shontel M. Brown D-OH-11
    • Janelle S. Bynum D-OR-5
    • Ken Calvert R-CA-41
    • Salud O. Carbajal D-CA-24
    • Mike Carey R-OH-15
    • André Carson D-IN-7
    • Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R-GA-1
    • Juan Ciscomani R-AZ-6
    • Ben Cline R-VA-6
    • Tom Cole R-OK-4
    • Jim Costa D-CA-21
    • Elijah Crane R-AZ-2
    • Eric A. "Rick" Crawford R-AR-1
    • Dan Crenshaw R-TX-2
    • Jason Crow D-CO-6
    • Sharice Davids D-KS-3
    • Donald G. Davis D-NC-1
    • Diana DeGette D-CO-1
    • Rosa L. DeLauro D-CT-3
    • Christopher R. Deluzio D-PA-17
    • Scott DesJarlais R-TN-4
    • Jake Ellzey R-TX-6
    • Gabe Evans R-CO-8
    • Randy Fine R-FL-6
    • Brad Finstad R-MN-1
    • Michelle Fischbach R-MN-7
    • Scott Fitzgerald R-WI-5
    • Mike Flood R-NE-1
    • Scott Franklin R-FL-18
    • Russell Fry R-SC-7
    • Russ Fulcher R-ID-1
    • Andrew R. Garbarino R-NY-2
    • Jesús G. "Chuy" García D-IL-4
    • Laura Gillen D-NY-4
    • Carlos A. Gimenez R-FL-28
    • Marie Gluesenkamp Perez D-WA-3
    • Craig A. Goldman R-TX-12
    • Lance Gooden R-TX-5
    • Paul A. Gosar R-AZ-9
    • Josh Gottheimer D-NJ-5
    • Adam Gray D-CA-13
    • Glenn Grothman R-WI-6
    • Brett Guthrie R-KY-2
    • Harriet M. Hageman R-WY-At Large
    • Abraham J. Hamadeh R-AZ-8
    • Josh Harder D-CA-9
    • Mike Haridopolos R-FL-8
    • Pat Harrigan R-NC-10
    • Andy Harris R-MD-1
    • Chrissy Houlahan D-PA-6
    • Wesley Hunt R-TX-38
    • Jeff Hurd R-CO-3
    • Ronny Jackson R-TX-13
    • Marcy Kaptur D-OH-9
    • Thomas H. Kean, Jr. R-NJ-7
    • Jennifer A. Kiggans R-VA-2
    • Young Kim R-CA-40
    • Brad Knott R-NC-13
    • Nick LaLota R-NY-1
    • Greg Landsman D-OH-1
    • Robert E. Latta R-OH-5
    • Michael Lawler R-NY-17
    • Susie Lee D-NV-3
    • Laurel M. Lee R-FL-15
    • Ted Lieu D-CA-36
    • Barry Loudermilk R-GA-11
    • Anna Paulina Luna R-FL-13
    • Morgan Luttrell R-TX-8
    • Nancy Mace R-SC-1
    • Ryan Mackenzie R-PA-7
    • Nicole Malliotakis R-NY-11
    • Tracey Mann R-KS-1
    • John W. Mannion D-NY-22
    • Brian J. Mast R-FL-21
    • Doris O. Matsui D-CA-7
    • Sarah McBride D-DE-At Large
    • Michael T. McCaul R-TX-10
    • Richard McCormick R-GA-7
    • Kristen McDonald Rivet D-MI-8
    • Addison P. McDowell R-NC-6
    • John J. McGuire III R-VA-5
    • Grace Meng D-NY-6
    • Mark B. Messmer R-IN-8
    • Max L. Miller R-OH-7
    • John R. Moolenaar R-MI-2
    • Barry Moore R-AL-1
    • Riley M. Moore R-WV-2
    • Seth Moulton D-MA-6
    • James C. Moylan R-GU-At Large
    • Jerrold Nadler D-NY-12
    • Joe Neguse D-CO-2
    • Troy E. Nehls R-TX-22
    • Dan Newhouse R-WA-4
    • Jay Obernolte R-CA-23
    • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D-NY-14
    • Ilhan Omar D-MN-5
    • Burgess Owens R-UT-4
    • Jimmy Panetta D-CA-19
    • Jimmy Patronis R-FL-1
    • Brittany Pettersen D-CO-7
    • August Pfluger R-TX-11
    • Mark Pocan D-WI-2
    • Mike Quigley D-IL-5
    • Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen R-AS-At Large
    • Guy Reschenthaler R-PA-14
    • Josh Riley D-NY-19
    • John W. Rose R-TN-6
    • Deborah K. Ross D-NC-2
    • Raul Ruiz D-CA-25
    • Maria Elvira Salazar R-FL-27
    • Derek Schmidt R-KS-2
    • Bradley Scott Schneider D-IL-10
    • Keith Self R-TX-3
    • Terri A. Sewell D-AL-7
    • Adrian Smith R-NE-3
    • Pete Stauber R-MN-8
    • Elise M. Stefanik R-NY-21
    • Bryan Steil R-WI-1
    • Marilyn Strickland D-WA-10
    • Dale W. Strong R-AL-5
    • Suhas Subramanyam D-VA-10
    • Thomas R. Suozzi D-NY-3
    • David J. Taylor R-OH-2
    • Claudia Tenney R-NY-24
    • Mike Thompson D-CA-4
    • Glenn Thompson R-PA-15
    • Thomas P. Tiffany R-WI-7
    • Dina Titus D-NV-1
    • Jill N. Tokuda D-HI-2
    • Paul Tonko D-NY-20
    • Ritchie Torres D-NY-15
    • Michael R. Turner R-OH-10
    • Beth Van Duyne R-TX-24
    • Derrick Van Orden R-WI-3
    • Marc A. Veasey D-TX-33
    • Eugene Simon Vindman D-VA-7
    • George Whitesides D-CA-27
    • Tony Wied R-WI-8
    • Roger Williams R-TX-25
    • Frederica S. Wilson D-FL-24
    • Joe Wilson R-SC-2
    • Robert J. Wittman R-VA-1
    • Steve Womack R-AR-3