HR 2791 · 98th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Former Prisoners of War Compensation Act

Introduced 1983-04-27· Sponsored by Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22]· 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.(1983-04-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Former Prisoners of War Compensation Act-Entitles veterans who are former prisoners of war to veterans' disability compensation. Varies the percent of disability directly with the length of detention. Entitles surviving spouses and children of veterans rated more than 50 percent disabled to dependency and indemnity.…

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Cosponsors (19)

14 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3]CA
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12]NY
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]AK
Rep. Miller, Clarence E. [R-OH-10]OH
Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21]OH
Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4]CA
Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16]FL
Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12]PA
Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9]NJ
Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5]NY
Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8]MN
Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16]IL
Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-22]IL
Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2]CO
Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large]VI
Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8]PA
Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7]NJ