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HR 4725 102th Congress House

To amend chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, to provide that a veteran who is a former prisoner of war detained or interned for not less than 90 days shall be deemed to have a…

Official title: To amend chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, to provide that a veteran who is a former prisoner of war detained or interned for not less than 90 days s… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, to provide that a veteran who is a former prisoner of war detained or interned for not less than 90 days shall be deemed to have a serviced-connected disability rated at not less than 50 percent for the purposes of determining the benefits due such veteran.

Introduced: May 7, 1992 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Ex-prisoners of warVeterans' benefitsVeterans' disability compensation
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 1, 1992
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 Latest action April 1, 1992

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Provides that a veteran who is a former prisoner of war detained or interned for at least 90 days shall be deemed to have a service-connected disability rated at no less than 50 percent for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Independent 1
DOOLEY, CAL
· Sep 30, 1992
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 15, 1992
Faleomavaega, Eni
· May 7, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4725: To amend chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, to provide that a veteran who is a former prisoner of war detained or interned for not less than 90 days shall be deemed to have a serviced-connected disability rated at not less than 50 percent for the purposes of determining the benefits due such veteran.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4725/
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"H.R. 4725: To amend chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, to provide that a veteran who is a former prisoner of war detained or interned for not less than 90 days shall be deemed to have a serviced-connected disability rated at not less than 50 percent for the purposes of determining the benefits due such veteran.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4725/.
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H.R. 4725, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4725/.
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[H.R. 4725: To amend chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, to provide that a veteran who is a former prisoner of war detained or interned for not less than 90 days shall be deemed to have a serviced-connected disability rated at not less than 50 percent for the purposes of determining the benefits due such veteran.](https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4725/)
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