Senate Bill 3483
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 12, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3483
Congress
117
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
January 12, 2022
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01/12/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
01/12/2022
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Dec 30, 2022 4:04:48 AM