CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)

Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025

H.R. 1685 · House bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Republican bill with 26 Democratic cosponsors · See all 33 cosponsors

Last activity — Subcommittee Hearings Held

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The ``Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025'' aims to amend title 38 of the United States Code. It seeks to extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation to the surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Under this bill, the duration the veteran lived with the disease prior to death will not matter. The act also defines a surviving spouse as someone married to the veteran for a continuous period of eight years or longer. These provisions would apply to veterans who die from the disease on or after October 1, 2025. Additionally, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs must submit a report to Congress regarding other service-connected disabilities that may warrant similar treatment.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Scored +7

    Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?

    The bill extends increased dependency and indemnity compensation to the surviving spouses of veterans who die from ALS.

  • Scored +5

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    The bill ensures better financial protection for the families of veterans who die from ALS.

  • Scored +4

    Would retired people be better off under this?

    The bill provides increased compensation for surviving spouses of deceased veterans.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.