119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 27, 2025
Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025
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Latest action (Feb 3, 2026): Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 27, 2025)
Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025
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.
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.
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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Marriage and family status · Neurological disorders · Veterans' pensions and compensation
LD-2 reports whose issue descriptions explicitly cite this bill (bill type and number validated against Congress.gov records). A citation does not establish the client's position or any contact with a member.
Loading lobbying reportsCoverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026.
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MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 23, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$1,070,863
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 740: Veterans ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 1404: CHAMPVA Childrens Care Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 1685: Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025 H.R. 1732: GUARD VA Benefits Act H.R. 2055: Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 H.R. 2102: Major Richard Star Act H.R. 2148:…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE ALS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: THE ALS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R 1685 / S. 749 - Justice for ALS Veterans Act -- All provisions, including those extending Dependency and Indemnity Compensation payments to surviving spouses of vet…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$105,716
Spent on own lobbying
…TS Opportunity Act of 2025 H.R. 1578, the Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025 H.R. 1663, the VSAFE Act of 2025 H.R. 1644, the Copay Fairness for Veterans Act H.R. 1685, the Justice for ALS Veterans Act H.R. 1732, the GUARD VA Benefits Act H.R. 1733, the Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act H.R. 1741, the Veteran Appeals…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
I AM ALS · lobbying firm or registrant: I AM ALS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
(S.749 / H.R.1685) Justice for ALS Veterans Act to extend dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits to surviving spouses of Veterans who die from ALS, regardless of h…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$164,754
Spent on own lobbying
…. 1336, H.R. 1344, H.R. 136, H.R. 1364, H.R. 1391, H.R. 1400, H.R. 1411, H.R. 1413, H.R. 1458, H.R. 149, H.R. 1527, H.R. 1578, H.R. 1644, H.R. 1646, H.R. 1663, H.R. 1685, H.R. 1732, H.R. 1733, H.R. 1741, H.R. 1746, H.R. 1793, H.R. 1803, H.R. 1815, H.R. 1823, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, H.R. 1912, H.R. 1937, H.R. 1947, H.R. 1957, H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Sep 25, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$141,405
Spent on own lobbying
…. 1344, H.R. 136, H.R. 1364, H.R. 1391, H.R. 1400, H.R. 1404, H.R. 1411, H.R. 1413, H.R. 1458, H.R. 149, H.R. 1527, H.R. 1578, H.R. 1644, H.R. 1646, H.R. 1663, H.R. 1685, H.R. 1732, H.R. 1733, H.R. 1741, H.R. 1793, H.R. 1803, H.R. 1815, H.R. 1823, H.R. 1845, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, H.R. 1912, H.R. 1937, H.R. 1947, H.R. 1957, H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$149,180
Spent on own lobbying
…. 1336, H.R. 1344, H.R. 136, H.R. 1364, H.R. 1391, H.R. 1400, H.R. 1411, H.R. 1413, H.R. 1458, H.R. 149, H.R. 1527, H.R. 1578, H.R. 1644, H.R. 1646, H.R. 1663, H.R. 1685, H.R. 1732, H.R. 1733, H.R. 1741, H.R. 1746, H.R. 1793, H.R. 1803, H.R. 1815, H.R. 1823, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, H.R. 1912, H.R. 1937, H.R. 1947, H.R. 1957, H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$854,387
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 740: Veterans ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 1404: CHAMPVA Childrens Care Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 1685: Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025 H.R. 1732: GUARD VA Benefits Act H.R. 2055: Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 H.R. 2102: Major Richard Star Act H.R. 2148:…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE ALS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: THE ALS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R 1685 / S. 749 - Justice for ALS Veterans Act -- All provisions, including those extending Dependency and Indemnity Compensation payments to surviving spouses of vet…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$112,137
Spent on own lobbying
…TS Opportunity Act of 2025 H.R. 1578, the Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025 H.R. 1663, the VSAFE Act of 2025 H.R. 1644, the Copay Fairness for Veterans Act H.R. 1685, the Justice for ALS Veterans Act H.R. 1732, the GUARD VA Benefits Act H.R. 1733, the Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act H.R. 1741, the Veteran Appeals…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
I AM ALS · lobbying firm or registrant: I AM ALS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 13, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
(S.749 / H.R.1685) Justice for ALS Veterans Act to extend dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits to surviving spouses of Veterans who die from ALS, regardless of h…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
I AM ALS · lobbying firm or registrant: I AM ALS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 16, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
(S.749 / H.R.1685) Justice for ALS Veterans Act to extend dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits to surviving spouses of Veterans who die from ALS, regardless of h…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 13, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$108,181
Spent on own lobbying
…TS Opportunity Act of 2025 H.R. 1578, the Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025 H.R. 1663, the VSAFE Act of 2025 H.R. 1644, the Copay Fairness for Veterans Act H.R. 1685, the Justice for ALS Veterans Act H.R. 1732, the GUARD VA Benefits Act H.R. 1733, the Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act H.R. 1741, the Veteran Appeals…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE ALS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: THE ALS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 13, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R 1685 / S. 749 - Justice for ALS Veterans Act -- All provisions, including those extending Dependency and Indemnity Compensation payments to surviving spouses of vet…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 6, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$175,948
Spent on own lobbying
…. 1336, H.R. 1344, H.R. 136, H.R. 1364, H.R. 1391, H.R. 1400, H.R. 1411, H.R. 1413, H.R. 1458, H.R. 149, H.R. 1527, H.R. 1578, H.R. 1644, H.R. 1646, H.R. 1663, H.R. 1685, H.R. 1732, H.R. 1733, H.R. 1741, H.R. 1793, H.R. 1803, H.R. 1815, H.R. 1823, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, H.R. 1912, H.R. 1937, H.R. 1947, H.R. 1957, H.R. 1960, H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE ALS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: THE ALS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · amended · posted Mar 11, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
Justice for ALS Veterans Act (H.R 1685 / S. 749) -- All Provisions, including those extending Dependency and Indemnity Compensation payments to surviving spouses of veterans who die from ALS, regard…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE ALS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: THE ALS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 26, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R 1685 / S. 749 - Justice for ALS Veterans Act -- All Provisions, including those extending Dependency and Indemnity Compensation payments to surviving spouses of vet…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$161,271
Spent on own lobbying
…. 1344, H.R. 136, H.R. 1364, H.R. 1391, H.R. 1400, H.R. 1404, H.R. 1411, H.R. 1413, H.R. 1458, H.R. 149, H.R. 1527, H.R. 1578, H.R. 1644, H.R. 1646, H.R. 1663, H.R. 1685, H.R. 1732, H.R. 1733, H.R. 1741, H.R. 1793, H.R. 1803, H.R. 1815, H.R. 1823, H.R. 1845, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, H.R. 1912, H.R. 1937, H.R. 1947, H.R. 1957, H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 19, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$87,212
Spent on own lobbying
…TS Opportunity Act of 2025 H.R. 1578, the Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025 H.R. 1663, the VSAFE Act of 2025 H.R. 1644, the Copay Fairness for Veterans Act H.R. 1685, the Justice for ALS Veterans Act H.R. 1732, the GUARD VA Benefits Act H.R. 1733, the Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act H.R. 1741, the Veteran Appeals…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
I AM ALS · lobbying firm or registrant: I AM ALS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
(S.749 / H.R.1685) Justice for ALS Veterans Act to extend dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits to surviving spouses of Veterans who die from ALS, regardless of h…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
I AM ALS · lobbying firm or registrant: I AM ALS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 18, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
(S.749 / H.R.1685) Justice for ALS Veterans Act to extend dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits to surviving spouses of Veterans who die from ALS, regardless of h…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$87,212
Spent on own lobbying
…TS Opportunity Act of 2025 H.R. 1578, the Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025 H.R. 1663, the VSAFE Act of 2025 H.R. 1644, the Copay Fairness for Veterans Act H.R. 1685, the Justice for ALS Veterans Act H.R. 1732, the GUARD VA Benefits Act H.R. 1733, the Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act H.R. 1741, the Veteran Appeals…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE ALS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: THE ALS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 14, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R 1685 / S. 749 - Justice for ALS Veterans Act -- All Provisions, including those extending Dependency and Indemnity Compensation payments to surviving spouses of vet…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE ALS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: THE ALS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 22, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
Justice for ALS Veterans Act (H.R 1685 / S. 749) -- All Provisions, including those extending Dependency and Indemnity Compensation payments to surviving spouses of veterans who die from ALS, regard…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$89,207
Spent on own lobbying
…TS Opportunity Act of 2025 H.R. 1578, the Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025 H.R. 1663, the VSAFE Act of 2025 H.R. 1644, the Copay Fairness for Veterans Act H.R. 1685, the Justice for ALS Veterans Act H.R. 1732, the GUARD VA Benefits Act H.R. 1733, the Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act H.R. 1741, the Veteran Appeals…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing