Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2019

Summary

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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Timeline

1. 18 October 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 October 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 October 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 November 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 18 October 2019 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 October 2019

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Sponsors

• Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
• Colin Allred · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

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