HR 2976 · 93th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to provide that certain veterans who were prisoners of war shall be deemed to have a service-connected disability of 50 percent.

Introduced 1973-01-26· Sponsored by Rep. Dorn, William Jennings Bryan [D-SC-3]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(1973-01-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides that veterans who were prisoners of war for more than 6 months during World War II or the Korean War shall be deemed to have a service-connected disability of 50 percent for purposes of entitlement to veterans' disability compensation.…

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