HR 1838 · 108th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the presumptions of service-connection relating to diseases and disabilities of former prisoners of war.

Introduced 2003-04-29· Sponsored by Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: See Public Law 108-183.(2003-12-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Revises Federal provisions relating to the presumption of service-connection for certain diseases manifest in former prisoners of war to consider the following diseases to have been incurred in or aggravated by military service without any minimum period of internment (currently, internment of at least 30 days is required): psychosis; any of the anxiety states; dysthymic disorder; organic residuals of frostbite when consistent with prisoner conditions; and post-traumatic osteoarthritis. Adds cirrhosis of the liver to the list of diseases which will be considered as having been incurred in or aggravated by such service if: (1) the veteran was interned for at least 30 days; and (2) the disease becomes manifest to a degree of ten percent or more after active military service.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 1838, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the presumptions of service-connection relating to diseases and disabilities of former prisoners of war

May 23, 2003

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as introduced on April 29, 2003</p>

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H.R. 1838, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the presumptions of service-connection relating to diseases and disabilities of former prisoners of war

May 23, 2003

Cost estimate for the bill as introduced on April 29, 2003

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (14)

14 Democrats