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119-s-749119th CongressWALLET

Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]

In Committee

Summary

Expands survivor compensation for veterans who die from ALS by removing the time-in-disease condition. This bill would amend Title 38 U.S. Code section 1311(a)(2) so a veteran the Secretary determines died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is treated as meeting the higher-rate rule for dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) regardless of how long the veteran had ALS. The change would apply retroactively to veterans who died from ALS on or after October 1, 2022.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Higher DIC for ALS survivors

If enacted, this bill would let surviving spouses receive the higher Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) rate when the VA Secretary determines the veteran died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The higher rate would apply even if the veteran had ALS for only a short time. The rule would apply to veterans who died from ALS on or after October 1, 2022. The VA Secretary must determine that ALS caused the veteran's death for the higher rate to apply.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]

AK • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2025

  • Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]

    SD • R

    Sponsored 2/26/2025

  • Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2025

  • Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2025

  • Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 2/26/2025

  • Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 4/7/2025

  • Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]

    ND • R

    Sponsored 4/7/2025

  • Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 6/27/2025

  • Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 1/8/2026

  • Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 1/15/2026

  • Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 1/15/2026

Roll Call Votes

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