United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 9 D · 4 R cosponsors

S 749 — Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025

Last action — Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025This bill extends increased dependency and indemnity compensation to the surviving spouse of a veteran whom the Department of Veterans Affairs has determined died 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.Under the bill, such extension of increased compensation applies retroactively to veterans who died from ALS on or after October 1, 2022.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill expands eligibility for increased dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, regardless of the duration of the disease prior to death.

  • 38 U.S.C. § 1311(a)(2)

    (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.

    This change ensures that surviving spouses of veterans who die from ALS receive the same compensation increase as those whose death was due to long-term service-connected disabilities.

  • 38 U.S.C. § 1311(a)(2)

    The rate under paragraph (1) shall be increased by $246 in the case of the death of a veteran who at the time of death was in receipt of or was entitled to receive (or but for the receipt of retired pay or retirement pay was entitled to receive) compensation for a service-connected disability that was rated totally disabling for a continuous period of at least eight years immediately preceding death. → (A) The rate under paragraph (1) shall be increased by $246 in the case of the death of a veteran who at the time of death was in receipt of or was entitled to receive (or but for the receipt of retired pay or retirement pay was entitled to receive) compensation for a service-connected disability that was rated totally disabling for a continuous period of at least eight years immediately preceding death.

    This adjustment clarifies that a specific compensation rate increase applies under a newly added subparagraph for veterans who die from ALS.

Action History

  1. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

  2. Introduced in Senate

  3. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sponsors

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Not signed on (534)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 749 do?
Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025This bill extends increased dependency and indemnity compensation to the surviving spouse of a veteran whom the Department of Veterans Affairs has determined died 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.Under the bill, such extension of increased compensation applies retroactively to veterans who died from ALS on or after October 1, 2022.
Who sponsors S 749?
S 749 is sponsored by Murkowski, Lisa (Republican), Coons, Christopher A. (Democratic), Rounds, Mike (Republican), Whitehouse, Sheldon (Democratic), Slotkin, Elissa (Democratic), Cassidy, Bill (Republican), Cortez Masto, Catherine (Democratic), Cramer, Kevin (Republican), Warnock, Raphael G. (Democratic), Duckworth, Tammy (Democratic), Booker, Cory A. (Democratic), Baldwin, Tammy (Democratic), and Hickenlooper, John W. (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 749?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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