HR 4938 · 103th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
To provide that members of the Armed Forces held as hostages in Iran after the seizure of the United States embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979, shall be treated as having been prisoners of war during the period that they were in a captive status.
Bill Progress
✓
Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.(1994-08-16)
Plain Language Summary
[AI summary unavailable — showing source text]
Accords prisoner of war status, for purposes of eligibility for applicable compensation and benefits, to members of the armed forces who were hostages in Iran after the seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979.…
Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only
Cosponsors (5)
3 Democrats2 Republicans