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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 749
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 26, 2025
Ms. Murkowski (for herself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Slotkin, and Mr. Cassidy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, regardless of how long the veterans had such disease prior to death, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025
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Extension of increased dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Extension
Section 1311(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
by inserting (A)
before The rate
; and
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
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.
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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.