Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 9/10/2024
Actions
- 2024-09-10Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 556.
- 2024-09-10Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-660.
- 2024-09-10Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-660.
- 2023-12-05Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
- 2023-12-05Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2023-11-29Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 2023-11-29Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2023-07-12Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 2023-06-01Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2023-06-01Introduced in House
- 2023-06-01Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-06-01 (00)
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.
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Daniel Kildee (D-MI)
- Yadira Caraveo (D-CO)
- Brittany Pettersen (D-CO)
- ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
- Colin Allred (D-TX)
- Wiley Nickel (D-NC)
- Doris Matsui (D-CA)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Dean Phillips (D-MN)
- Kathy Manning (D-NC)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- Derrick Van Orden (R-WI)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- Eleanor Norton (D-DC)
- Steven Horsford (D-NV)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
- Deborah Ross (D-NC)
- Gabe Amo (D-RI)
Subjects
- Marriage and family status
- Neurological disorders
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
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