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HR 1458 104th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Commemorations Ex-prisoners of war Military medals, decorations, etc.

To provide for the award of the Purple Heart to persons held as prisoners of war before April 25, 1962, on the same basis as persons held as prisoners of war after that date.

Introduced: April 6, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 2, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 2, 1995
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Apr 7, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E816)
Apr 6, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on National Security.
Apr 6, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned, for purposes of eligibility for the award of the Purple Heart, to treat a former prisoner of war (POW) who was wounded before April 25, 1962, while held as a POW (or while being taken captive) in the same manner as a former POW who is wounded on or after such date.

What's happening now May 2, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 6, 1995
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1458: To provide for the award of the Purple Heart to persons held as prisoners of war before April 25, 1962, on the same basis as persons held as prisoners of war after that date.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1458/
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"H.R. 1458: To provide for the award of the Purple Heart to persons held as prisoners of war before April 25, 1962, on the same basis as persons held as prisoners of war after that date.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1458/.
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H.R. 1458, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1458/.
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