What does Preamble of Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025 do?

This bill aims to amend title 38 of the United States Code. The proposed amendment concerns dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans. Specifically, it seeks to extend increased compensation to surviving spouses when the veteran dies from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The extension would apply regardless of the duration the veteran had ALS prior to their death.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025.

What does EXTENSION OF INCREASED DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION TO of Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025 do?

This section amends Section 1311(a)(2) of Title 38, United States Code. The amendment inserts “(A)” before “The rate” and adds a new subparagraph (B). Subparagraph (B) treats a veteran who dies from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis as a veteran described in subparagraph (A) regardless of the duration of the disease prior to death. The amendment applies to veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis on or after October 1, 2022.

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Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025

Last updated: 4/29/2026 · Introduced: 2/26/2025

Author: Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill modifies compensation for surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
It removes the requirement that a veteran had ALS for a specific duration before death to qualify for increased dependency and indemnity compensation for their surviving spouse.
The changes apply retroactively to veterans who died from ALS on or after October 1, 2022.

119th Congressin committeeHR. 1685(In Committee)Official page

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