S749
Hearing scheduled
Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025
- Federal
- Senate
- Introduced Feb 26, 2025
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version ISThis Act may be cited as the Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025.
Section 1311(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
by inserting (A) before The rate; and
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
A veteran whom the Secretary determines died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis shall be treated as a veteran described in subparagraph (A) without regard for how long the veteran had such disease prior to death.
Subparagraph (B) of section 1311(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply to a veteran who dies from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis on or after October 1, 2022.
Section 1311(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
by inserting (A) before The rate; and
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
A veteran whom the Secretary determines died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis shall be treated as a veteran described in subparagraph (A) without regard for how long the veteran had such disease prior to death.
Subparagraph (B) of section 1311(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply to a veteran who dies from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis on or after October 1, 2022.
Legislative Timeline
3 actions-
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
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Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.