Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025
U.S. Congress · HR1685 ·
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What the bill says
Introduced 2025-02-27. Latest action: Subcommittee Hearings Held
Summary (plain-language)
Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025 This bill extends increased dependency and indemnity compensation to the surviving spouse of a veteran who dies from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) regardless of how long the veteran had such disease prior to death. Under current law, such compensation is paid for a service-connected disability that was rated totally disabling for a continuous period of at least eight years immediately preceding death. For purposes of compensation for a surviving spouse of a veteran who dies from ALS, the spouse must have been married to the veteran for a continuous period of eight years or longer prior to the death of the veteran. Additionally, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must report on service-connected disabilities the VA determines should be treated in the same manner as ALS for purposes of dependency and indemnity compensation.
Sponsors
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (primary)
- Julia Brownley
- Nikki Budzinski
- Becca Balint
- Michael Baumgartner
- Ken Calvert
- Jason Crow
- Suzan K. DelBene
- Josh Gottheimer
- Chrissy Houlahan
- Wesley Hunt
- Mike Kelly
- Zoe Lofgren
- Rick Larsen
- Susie Lee
- Doris O. Matsui
- Cory Mills
- Seth Magaziner
- Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Joe Neguse
- Jimmy Panetta
- Chris Pappas
- Brittany Pettersen
- Mike Quigley
- Deborah K. Ross
- Josh Riley
- Bradley Scott Schneider
- Jill N. Tokuda
- Jefferson Van Drew
- Gabe Vasquez
- Eugene Simon Vindman
Text versions
- Introduced in House — 2025-02-27 — XML
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Action History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | Subcommittee Hearings Held |
| 2025-03-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. |
| 2025-02-27 | Introduced in House |
| 2025-02-27 | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |