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S. 749

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 749, the Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 26, 2025 by Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) with 12 co-sponsors. It was referred to Veterans' Affairs, and last saw action on Apr 29, 2026: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

Record

Text

S. 749 has 12 co-sponsors.

sb749/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S749 IS: Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-02-26
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 749  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   February 26, 2025   Ms. Murkowski  (for herself,  Mr. Coons ,  Mr. Rounds ,  Mr. Whitehouse ,  Ms. Slotkin , and  Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, regardless of how long the veterans had such disease prior to death, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025  .
2.
Extension of increased dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(a)
Extension
Section 1311(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by inserting
(A)    before  The rate ; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(B)
A veteran whom the Secretary determines died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis shall be treated as a veteran described in subparagraph (A) without regard for how long the veteran had such disease prior to death.
 .
(b)
Applicability
Subparagraph (B) of section 1311(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply to a veteran who dies from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis on or after October 1, 2022.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-26
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in Senate Feb 26, 2025

sb749/introduced-in-senate.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (02/26/2025)

Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025

This bill extends increased dependency and indemnity compensation to the surviving spouse of a veteran whom the Department of Veterans Affairs has determined died 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.

Under the bill, such extension of increased compensation applies retroactively to veterans who died from ALS on or after October 1, 2022.

Sponsors

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) sponsors S. 749, and 12 members have co-sponsored it, 5 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 749 went before 1 committee: Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Hearings By (full committee) · Apr 29, 2026

Actions

S. 749 has taken 3 actions since Feb 26, 2025, the latest on Apr 29, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.Veterans' Affairs Committee
Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee
Feb 26, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 749 has not gone to a roll call.

4 bills are related to S. 749.

Titles

S. 749 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, regardless of how long the veterans had such disease prior to death, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

5 clients hired 5 firms and 28 registered lobbyists who named S. 749 in 19 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Veterans, Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Medicare/Medicaid, Defense, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Government Issues.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
THE ALS ASSOCIATION—Virginia17—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA—District of Columbia16—
I AM ALSSupport the ALS community to raise awareness and advocate for research and treatments.District of Columbia14—
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS—District of Columbia11—
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICASteven Strobridge, Col, Delisted for 04/26/2013 Rene Campos, CDR, Delisted for 06/17/2013Virginia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
THE ALS ASSOCIATION17—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA16—
I AM ALS14—
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS11—
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 28.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DANIEL CRAMER117
DENISE DEMICHELE-BAILIN117
HEATHER ANSLEY116
JEREMY VILLANUEVA116
JULIE HOWELL116
MORGAN BROWN116
ANTHONYA JAMES114
DUSTIN WATSON114
LISA ELIJAH114
ANTHONYA HOLLINS112
DANICA GONZALVES112
JENNIFER HUNT112
ROSCOE BUTLER112
APRIL VOGEL111
BRENDEN MCMAHON111
BRIAN KELLY111
JAMES O'BRIEN111
JENNIFER GOODALE111
JON RETZER111
KAREN RUEDISUELI111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAMILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter$854.4K2nd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 second_quarter$149.2K2nd Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter$112.1K2nd Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 first_quarter$108.2K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 second_quarter$89.2K2nd Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 first_quarter$88.6K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 fourth_quarter$87.2K4th Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 third_quarter$87.2K3rd Quarter - Report
THE ALS ASSOCIATIONTHE ALS ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
I AM ALSI AM ALS2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
I AM ALSI AM ALS2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
THE ALS ASSOCIATIONTHE ALS ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
THE ALS ASSOCIATIONTHE ALS ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Amendme…
THE ALS ASSOCIATIONTHE ALS ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$30K4th Quarter - Report
I AM ALSI AM ALS2025 fourth_quarter$30K4th Quarter - Report
THE ALS ASSOCIATIONTHE ALS ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$30K3rd Quarter - Report
THE ALS ASSOCIATIONTHE ALS ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
THE ALS ASSOCIATIONTHE ALS ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
I AM ALSI AM ALS2025 third_quarter$20K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 749 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 749’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

s749/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 749 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Marriage and family status to Veterans' pensions and compensation.

s749/subjects.txt
Marriage and family statusNeurological disordersVeterans' pensions and compensation

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com