HR 1543 · 100th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve veterans' benefits for former prisoners of war.

Introduced 1987-03-11· Sponsored by Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: For Further Action See H.R.2616.(1988-03-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to provide a presumption of service-connection (for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits) for spastic colon condition suffered by former prisoners of war. Decreases from six months to 90 days the amount of time a former prisoner of war must have been incarcerated in order to be eligible for outpatient dental services.…

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Cosponsors (11)

5 Democrats6 Republicans
Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6]OH
Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3]MS
Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24]NY
Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2]OK
Rep. Clarke, James McC. [D-NC-11]NC
Rep. Bartlett, Steve [R-TX-3]TX
Rep. McMillan, J. Alex [R-NC-9]NC
Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8]MO
Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1]NE
Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]NJ
Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2]NJ