HR 5816
101th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Ex-prisoners of war
Veterans' medical care
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide the same health benefits as are provided to former prisoners of war to veterans who while in active military, naval, or service evaded enemy capture while behind enemy lines.
Introduced: October 11, 1990
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Became law
Oct 11, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 11, 1990
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Revises the definition of "former prisoner of war," for purposes of eligibility for veterans' health benefits, to include veterans who evaded enemy capture while behind enemy lines for not less than 30 days during a period of war.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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1