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Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently…
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119th Congress · H.R. 1685 · Introduced

Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025

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. For purposes of compensation for a surviving spouse of a veteran who dies from ALS, the spouse must have been married to the veteran for a continuous period of eight years or longer prior to the death of the veteran. Additionally, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must report on service-connected disabilities the VA determines should be treated in the same manner as ALS for purposes of dependency and indemnity compensation.

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SubjectsMarriage and family statusNeurological disordersVeterans' pensions and compensation

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[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FITZPATRICK:H.R. 1685.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H919]

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Sponsor

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · [R-PA-1] · F000466
    Rep-PA-1 current · 5 terms · @RepBrianFitz · 1 district office

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Committee memberships (6)

  • Central Intelligence Agency (house) · house · Chairman · rank 1
  • Health (house) · house · rank 7
  • House Committee on Ways and Means (house) · house · rank 14 · site
  • House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (house) · house · rank 5 · site
  • Open Source Intelligence (house) · house · rank 3
  • Tax (house) · house · rank 11

Social media

District offices (1)

  • 1717 Langhorne Newtown Rd., Suite 225, Langhorne, PA, 19047 · 215-579-8102 · fax 215-579-8109 · 40.2160953,-74.93083589999999

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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2026
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$5,702,595.63
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$2,810,329.26
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$7,314,796.35
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$24,750.00
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2026-04-29

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (27)

  • Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · [D-NH-1] · P000614 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-27 · original
    Dem-NH-1 current · 4 terms · @RepChrisPappas · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] · [D-IL-13] · B001315 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-09
    Dem-IL-13 current · 2 terms · @RepNikkiB · 4 district offices
  • Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · [R-NJ-2] · V000133 · Co-sponsored 2025-06-12
    Rep-NJ-2 current · 4 terms · @Congressman_JVD · 1 district office
  • Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] · [D-VT-0] · B001318 · Co-sponsored 2025-06-17
    Dem-VT current · 2 terms · @RepBeccaB · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] · [D-CO-7] · P000620 · Co-sponsored 2025-06-20
    Dem-CO-7 current · 2 terms · @reppettersen · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · [D-CO-2] · N000191 · Co-sponsored 2025-06-20
    Dem-CO-2 current · 4 terms · @RepJoeNeguse · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] · [D-VA-7] · V000138 · Co-sponsored 2025-06-20
    Dem-VA-7 current · 1 term · @RepVindman · 1 district office
  • Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] · [D-NV-3] · L000590 · Co-sponsored 2025-07-21
    Dem-NV-3 current · 4 terms · @RepSusieLee · 1 district office
  • Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] · [R-WA-5] · B001322 · Co-sponsored 2025-07-25
    Rep-WA-5 current · 1 term · @repbaumgartner · 1 district office
  • Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · [D-CA-18] · L000397 · Co-sponsored 2025-08-05
    Dem-CA-18 current · 16 terms · @RepZoeLofgren · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] · [D-NM-2] · V000136 · Co-sponsored 2025-08-08
    Dem-NM-2 current · 2 terms · @RepGabeVasquez · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] · [D-CO-6] · C001121 · Co-sponsored 2025-08-15
    Dem-CO-6 current · 4 terms · @RepJasonCrow · 1 district office
  • Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · [D-NJ-5] · G000583 · Co-sponsored 2025-08-22
    Dem-NJ-5 current · 5 terms · @RepJoshG · 7 district offices
  • Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · [D-CA-26] · B001285 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-15
    Dem-CA-26 current · 7 terms · @RepBrownley · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · [D-CA-19] · P000613 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-15
    Dem-CA-19 current · 5 terms · @RepJimmyPanetta · 4 district offices
  • Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · [D-IL-5] · Q000023 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-16
    Dem-IL-5 current · 9 terms · @RepMikeQuigley · 1 district office
  • Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] · [D-PA-6] · H001085 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-17
    Dem-PA-6 current · 4 terms · @RepHoulahan · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] · [D-NC-2] · R000305 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-19
    Dem-NC-2 current · 3 terms · @RepDeborahRoss · 1 district office
  • Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · [R-CA-41] · C000059 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-19
    Rep-CA-41 current · 17 terms · @KenCalvert · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · [D-CA-7] · M001163 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-23
    Dem-CA-7 current · 11 terms · @DorisMatsui · 1 district office
  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · [D-DC-0] · N000147 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-23
    Dem-DC current · 18 terms · @EleanorNorton · 1 district office
  • Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] · [D-NY-19] · R000622 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-10
    Dem-NY-19 current · 1 term · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] · [R-FL-7] · M001216 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-31
    Rep-FL-7 current · 2 terms · @RepMillsPress · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] · [R-TX-38] · H001095 · Co-sponsored 2025-11-17
    Rep-TX-38 current · 2 terms · @RepWesleyHunt · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · [R-PA-16] · K000376 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-05
    Rep-PA-16 current · 8 terms · @MikeKellyPA · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · [D-IL-10] · S001190 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-13
    Dem-IL-10 current · 6 terms · @RepSchneider · 1 district office
  • Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] · [D-RI-2] · M001223 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-29
    Dem-RI-2 current · 2 terms · @Rep_Magaziner · 1 district office

Committees (1)

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee [House Standing]
    2025-02-27T14:12:10ZReferred To
    ↳ Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee

Actions — from XML (5)

  • 2026-02-03Committeevia House committee actions
    Subcommittee Hearings Held
  • 2025-03-27Committeevia House committee actions
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • 2025-02-27IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • 2025-02-27IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2025-02-27IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Display Title2025-07-23T14:12:16Z
    Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2025-03-21T04:08:24Z
    Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025
  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2025-03-21T04:03:46Z
    To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, regardless of how long the veterans had such disease prior to death.

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Summaries

00 · 2025-02-27 · Introduced in House

Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025

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.

For purposes of compensation for a surviving spouse of a veteran who dies from ALS, the spouse must have been married to the veteran for a continuous period of eight years or longer prior to the death of the veteran.

Additionally, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must report on service-connected disabilities the VA determines should be treated in the same manner as ALS for purposes of dependency and indemnity compensation.

Related bills

  • HR 5827 (119) To advance bipartisan, common sense solutions.
    Latest: 2025-10-27 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
  • HR 6636 (119) To advance sensible priorities.
    Latest: 2026-01-15 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
  • S 749 (119) Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025
    Latest: 2026-04-29 — Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
  • HR 3001 (119) To advance commonsense priorities.
    Latest: 2025-04-24 — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, Education and Workforce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Science, Space, and Technology, Agriculture, Appropriations, Armed Services, the Budget, Rules, Ethics, Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, House Administration, the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Oversight and Government Reform, Small Business, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

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