HR 1685 · introduced · significant
Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025
- veterans
What this bill does
- Increases survivor benefits for spouses of veterans who die from ALS, removing the eight-year service requirement.
- Affects surviving spouses of ALS-affected veterans and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Requires VA to report on other service-connected disabilities that should receive similar treatment.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would removing the eight-year service requirement change which veterans' spouses become eligible for survivor benefits under this bill?
- 02
What financial impact might expanding ALS survivor benefits have on the Department of Veterans Affairs budget?
- 03
Which other service-connected disabilities should the VA consider for similar survivor benefit changes, and what criteria should guide that decision?
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Sponsor · R-PA-1
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
26/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-02-03
Joining the bill
Chris Pappas
D-NH-1 · original
Nikki Budzinski
D-IL-13
Jefferson Van Drew
D-NJ-2
Becca Balint
D-VT
Eugene Simon Vindman
D-VA-7
Joe Neguse
D-CO-2
Brittany Pettersen
D-CO-7
Susie Lee
D-NV-3
Michael Baumgartner
R-WA-5
Zoe Lofgren
D-CA-18
Gabe Vasquez
D-NM-2
Jason Crow
D-CO-6
+ 14 more
Legislative timeline
2026-02-03 · house · Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held
2025-03-27 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2025-02-27 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2025-02-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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