Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2023
Last action on May 5, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Summary
Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2023
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.
Lifecycle of the Bill
Introduced in Senate
May 5, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 5, 2025
