Bill > S1590

This bill, the Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2023, proposes to amend Title 38 of the United States Code to extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), regardless of how long the veterans had the disease prior to death. The bill would remove the current requirement that veterans must have had ALS for a certain period of time before their death to qualify for the increased compensation, ensuring that all surviving spouses of veterans who die from ALS receive the same level of support. This change would apply to veterans who die from ALS on or after October 1, 2022.