HR 1685 119th Congress

Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025

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Summary

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.

Actions

2026-02-03T00:00:00

Subcommittee Hearings Held

2025-03-27T00:00:00

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

2025-02-27T00:00:00

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2025-02-27T00:00:00

Introduced in House

2025-02-27T00:00:00

Introduced in House

Policy Areas

Armed Forces and National Security

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