HR 1598 · 102th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish outpatient medical services for any disability of a former prisoner of war.

Introduced 1991-03-22· 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: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(1991-03-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide outpatient medical services to any former prisoner of war for any disability.…

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Cosponsors (20)

11 Democrats9 Republicans
Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9]FL
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1]WA
Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7]AL
Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6]OH
Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1]TN
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16]OH
Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2]AL
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]AK
Rep. Olin, James R. [D-VA-6]VA
Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16]TX
Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-33]NY
Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-21]NY
Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-32]NY
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]MN
Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6]NJ
Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7]NJ