HR 4748
116th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Marriage and family status
Neurological disorders
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2019
Introduced: October 18, 2019
Introduced by:
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
Democratic
· California
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Oct 18, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 18, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2019
This bill extends increased dependency and indemnity compensation to the surviving spouse of a veteran who dies 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
2