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HR 3790 118th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Marriage and family status Neurological disorders Veterans' pensions and compensation

Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2023

Introduced: July 27, 2023 Introduced by: Slotkin, Elissa Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 10, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 556.
Sep 10, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-660.
Dec 5, 2023
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Dec 5, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Nov 29, 2023
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 29, 2023
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 12, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jun 1, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 1, 2023
Introduced in House
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Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2023

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.

For purposes of compensation for a surviving spouse of a veteran who dies from ALS, the spouse must have been married to the veteran for a continuous period of eight years or longer prior to the death of the veteran.

Additionally, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must report on service-connected disabilities the VA determines should be treated in the same manner as ALS for purposes of dependency and indemnity compensation.

What's happening now September 10, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 556.

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 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 14 Republican 3
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Aug 2, 2024
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 9, 2024
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Jun 27, 2024
 D
Amo, Gabe
Rhode Island · Jun 25, 2024
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Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Jun 14, 2024
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jun 12, 2024
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Jun 11, 2024
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 11, 2024
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Apr 9, 2024
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Van Orden, Derrick
Wisconsin · Jan 18, 2024
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Nov 15, 2023
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Oct 12, 2023
Manning, Kathy
· Sep 21, 2023
Phillips, Dean
· Sep 20, 2023
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Sep 13, 2023
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 5, 2023
Nickel, Wiley
· Sep 5, 2023
Allred, Colin
· Jul 27, 2023
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 18, 2023
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Pettersen, Brittany
Colorado · Jul 13, 2023
Kildee, Daniel
· Jun 23, 2023
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 1, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3790: Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3790/
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"H.R. 3790: Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3790/.
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H.R. 3790, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3790/.
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