Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2022
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 12, 2022)
Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2022
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 just happenedJan 12, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJan 12, 2022
- Jan 12, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Jan 12, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate