Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025

119th CongressIntroduced February 26, 2025Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]· AK

Stage

In committee

Latest action

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

April 29, 2026

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

Committees

PrimaryVeterans' Affairs Committee

CRS subjects

Marriage and family statusNeurological disordersVeterans' pensions and compensation

Action history

February 26, 2025Introduced in Senate
February 26, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
April 29, 2026Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

Cosponsors (12)

Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]LA
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]DE
Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]SD
Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI]MI
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]RI
Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]NV
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]ND
Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]GA
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]IL
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]NJ
Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]WI
Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]CO

Text versions

Introduced in Senate
February 26, 2025
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