HR 819 · 111th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who died on or before September 30, 1999, under the same eligibility conditions as apply to payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who die after that date.

Introduced 2009-02-03· Sponsored by Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.(2009-02-06)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends veterans' benefit provisions to provide for the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of veterans rated totally disabled at the time of death who were former prisoners of war (under current law, to the survivors of such veterans who died after September 30, 1999).…

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Cosponsors (17)

15 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Nye, Glenn C. [D-VA-2]VA
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]PA
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3]WV
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]OK
Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]PA
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10]PA
Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2]ME
Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12]PA
Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4]PA
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]MN
Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]AZ
Rep. Minnick, Walter [D-ID-1]ID