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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION S. 749
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.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
FEBRUARY26, 2025
Ms. M
URKOWSKI(for herself, Mr. COONS, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. WHITEHOUSE,
Ms. S
LOTKIN, 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 sur-
viving 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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Justice for ALS Vet-4
erans Act of 2025’’. 5
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF INCREASED DEPENDENCY AND IN-1
DEMNITY COMPENSATION TO SURVIVING 2
SPOUSES OF VETERANS WHO DIE FROM 3
AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS. 4
(a) E
XTENSION.—Section 1311(a)(2) of title 38, 5
United States Code, is amended— 6
(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘The rate’’; and 7
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-8
paragraph: 9
‘‘(B) A veteran whom the Secretary determines died 10
from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis shall be treated as a 11
veteran described in subparagraph (A) without regard for 12
how long the veteran had such disease prior to death.’’. 13
(b) A
PPLICABILITY.—Subparagraph (B) of section 14
1311(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, as added by 15
subsection (a), shall apply to a veteran who dies from 16
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis on or after October 1, 2022. 17
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