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S. 749119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Apr 29, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025
Introduced:
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Surviving spouses of ALS veterans can receive higher monthly payments regardless of how long the veteran had the disease before dying.
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This bill removes a time requirement for ALS-related deaths when deciding if a surviving spouse qualifies for higher Dependency and Indemnity Compensation payments. All ALS deaths are treated the same, no matter how soon after diagnosis the veteran died. The change applies retroactively to veterans who died from ALS on or after October 1, 2022.
This affects surviving spouses of veterans who died from ALS. Some spouses who were previously denied benefits may become newly eligible under the retroactive date.
Under existing law, the higher payment is tied to how long a veteran had a qualifying condition, which could leave out spouses of veterans diagnosed shortly before death. Removing that requirement for ALS means the length of time a veteran lived with the disease no longer affects whether their spouse qualifies.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.