HR 819 · 101th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To authorize the issuance of prisoner-of-war medals to members of the crew of the U.S.S. PUEBLO who were captured by North Korea.

Introduced 1989-02-02· Sponsored by Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.(1989-02-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides that crew members of the U.S.S. Pueblo, who were taken prisoner and held captive by North Korea in January of 1968, shall be eligible for prisoner-of-war medals, notwithstanding specified limitations regarding the awarding of such medals.…

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Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans
Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1]SC
Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15]PA
Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29]NY
Rep. Robinson, Tommy F. [R-AR-2]AR
Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1]NE
Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13]IL
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24]NY
Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]NJ
Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3]CO
Rep. Hayes, James A. [D-LA-7]LA
Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-31]NY
Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6]OK
Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36]CA
Rep. Ray, Richard B. [D-GA-3]GA
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5]MA
Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1]CA
Rep. Andrews, Michael [D-TX-25]TX