HR 4484 · 97th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to direct the President to provide for the award of the Purple Heart to prisoners of war held during World War I, World War II, and the Korean conflict under the same criteria applicable to prisoners of war held during the Vietnam era.

Introduced 1981-09-15· Sponsored by Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22]· House

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Senate
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Latest: Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Army.(1982-02-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Directs the President to award the Purple Heart to any individual wounded or killed while held as a prisoner of war during World War I, World War II, or the Korean conflict.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans
Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1]WI
Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1]MD
Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4]CA
Rep. Loeffler, Tom [R-TX-21]TX
Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24]IL
Rep. Erdahl, Arlen [R-MN-1]MN
Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11]IN
Rep. Jeffries, Jim [R-KS-2]KS
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Mattox, James A. [D-TX-5]TX
Rep. Hagedorn, Thomas M. [R-MN-2]MN
Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5]VA
Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1]FL
Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2]NJ
Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1]ME
Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-8]TN
Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40]CA
Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1]TN
Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [D-LA-3]LA