HR 348
108th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Administrative procedure
Cardiovascular diseases
Department of Veterans Affairs
Diabetes
Evidence (Law)
Ex-prisoners of war
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Health
Labor and Employment
Law
Liver diseases
Medical research
Osteoporosis
Science, Technology, Communications
Stroke
Survivors' benefits
Veterans' disability compensation
Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2003
Introduced: January 27, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 19, 2004
Provision incorporated. See H. R. 4175, Section 4.
Apr 29, 2004
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 20, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Jan 27, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 27, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2003 - Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions with respect to former prisoners of war to repeal the currently required: (1) 30-day minimum period of internment prior to the presumption of service connection for certain listed diseases, for purposes of the payment of veterans' disability compensation; and (2) 90-day minimum period of internment prior to eligibility for dental care furnished through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Adds the following to the listed diseases under (1), above: heart disease, stroke, liver disease, diabetes (type 2), and osteoporosis. Requires: (1) such presumption also with respect to any disease that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines warrants such presumption by reason of having a positive association with the experience of being a prisoner of war; and (2) the Secretary to make such a determination within 60 days after a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War that such presumption be established for a non-listed disease.
What's happening now
Provision incorporated. See H. R. 4175, Section 4.
Committees of jurisdiction
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