119-S749

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House Senate President

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 749

1. Short title
2. Extension of increased dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025".

2. Extension of increased dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

(a) Extension - Section 1311(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1) - by inserting "(A)" before "The rate"; and

(2) - by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(B) - A veteran whom the Secretary determines died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis shall be treated as a veteran described in subparagraph (A) without regard for how long the veteran had such disease prior to death.

(b) Applicability - Subparagraph (B) of section 1311(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply to a veteran who dies from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis on or after October 1, 2022.