HR 4923 · 96th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to amend section 312(c) of title 38, United States Code, so as to provide for additional presumptions relating to certain diseases and disabilities of prisoners of war.

Introduced 1979-07-23· Sponsored by Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
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.(1979-07-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides that psychosis or psychoneurosis becoming manifest to a degree of ten percent or more within seven years from the date of separation from military service, and specified chronic diseases becoming manifest to a degree of ten percent or more within five years from such date of separation shall be presumed to be service-connected for purposes of veterans' wartime disability compensation for World War II, the Korean conflict, and the Vietnam era prisoners of war.…

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