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HR 3826 107th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Ambulatory care Dental care Ex-prisoners of war Health Veterans' medical care

Former Prisoners of War Equitable Dental Benefits Act

Introduced: February 28, 2002 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 22, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Feb 28, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 28, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Former Prisoners of War Equitable Dental Benefits Act - Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions with respect to former prisoners of war to repeal the 90-day minimum period of internment required for eligibility for dental care furnished through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
What's happening now March 22, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 18, 2002
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 18, 2002
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3826: Former Prisoners of War Equitable Dental Benefits Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3826/
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"H.R. 3826: Former Prisoners of War Equitable Dental Benefits Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3826/.
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H.R. 3826, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3826/.
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