HR 4748 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-10-18· Sponsored by Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.(2019-11-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2019 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.…

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Cosponsors (10)

8 Democrats2 Republicans