S 1590
118th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Marriage and family status
Neurological disorders
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2023
Introduced: May 11, 2023
Introduced by:
Coons, Christopher A.
Democratic
· Delaware
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 11, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 11, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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