3.0.0 3790 2025-05-27T14:13:37Z 2025-05-27T14:13:37Z House H HR 2023-06-01 118 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 95 (Thursday, June 1, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Ms. SLOTKIN:H.R. 3790.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.The single subject of this legislation is:To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend increaseddependency and indemnity compensation paid to survivingspouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateralsclerosis, regardless of how long the veterans had suchdisease prior to death.[Page H2713]</pre> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Reported by 2023-11-29T15:40:00Z Markup by 2023-11-29T15:30:00Z Referred to 2023-07-12T16:49:42Z Reported By 2024-09-10T19:23:13Z Markup By 2023-12-05T15:17:00Z Referred To 2023-06-01T15:01:10Z H. Rept. 118-660 118 1590 S 2023-05-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Related bill CRS 2024-09-10 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 556. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions 2024-09-10 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-660. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2024-09-10 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-660. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2023-12-05 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote. Committee 2023-12-05 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2023-11-29 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2023-11-29 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2023-07-12 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2023-06-01 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2023-06-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-06-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001208 Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-7] Elissa Slotkin D MI 7 N F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2023-06-01 True K000380 Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] Daniel Kildee D MI T. 8 2023-06-23 False C001134 Rep. Caraveo, Yadira [D-CO-8] Yadira Caraveo D CO 8 2023-07-13 False P000620 Rep. 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Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Eleanor Norton D DC Holmes 0 2024-06-11 False H001066 Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] Steven Horsford D NV 4 2024-06-11 False V000133 Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] Jefferson Van Drew R NJ 2 2024-06-12 False R000305 Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] Deborah Ross D NC K. 2 2024-06-14 False A000380 Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] Gabe Amo D RI 1 2024-06-25 False H001085 Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] Chrissy Houlahan D PA 6 2024-06-27 False B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2024-07-09 False S001200 Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] Darren Soto D FL 9 2024-08-02 False 2024-01-03T21:15:13Z https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59844 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on December 5, 2023 Armed Forces and National Security Marriage and family status 2024-01-02T14:45:16Z Neurological disorders 2024-01-02T14:45:16Z Veterans' pensions and compensation 2024-01-02T14:45:16Z Armed Forces and National Security 2023-06-29T14:45:21Z

00 2023-06-01 Introduced in House 2024-11-12T15:59:19Z <p><b>Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2023</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p> 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.</p> <p>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.</p>

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