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HR 1347 108th Congress House

Former Prisoners of War Equitable Dental Benefits Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the requirement that for former prisoners of war to be eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs dental bene… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the requirement that for former prisoners of war to be eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs dental benefits they must have been interned for a specified minimum period of time.

Introduced: June 26, 2003 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Ambulatory careDental careEx-prisoners of warHealthVeterans' medical care
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 9, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1175-1176)
Mar 26, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 19, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 19, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 9, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1175-1176)

 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.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jul 23, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 26, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 26, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1347: Former Prisoners of War Equitable Dental Benefits Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1347/
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"H.R. 1347: Former Prisoners of War Equitable Dental Benefits Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1347/.
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H.R. 1347, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1347/.
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