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Senate bill · S. 749 (119th Congress)

Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025

U.S. Senate

Latest action Apr 29, 2026

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski (U.S. Senator for Alaska, Republican)

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Summary

Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025 This 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.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. Senate.

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  • Republican3

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Full history

  1. Apr 29, 2026

    Hearing held

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

  2. Apr 29, 2026

    In committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

    U.S. Senate

  3. Apr 29, 2026

    Hearing held

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

  4. Jan 8, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  5. Feb 26, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    U.S. Senate

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  1. Feb 26, 2025

    Referred to committee

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

  2. Feb 26, 2025

    Referred to committee

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

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