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HR 886 108th Congress House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who died on or before September 30, 1999, under…

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who died… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who died on or before September 30, 1999, under the same eligibility conditions as apply to payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who die after that date.

Introduced: February 25, 2003 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security DisabledEx-prisoners of warFamiliesLabor and Employment
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Survivors' benefitsVeterans' disability compensationVeterans' pensions
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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 11, 2003
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 12, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Feb 25, 2003
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Latest action June 11, 2003

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends veterans' benefit provisions to provide for the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of veterans rated totally disabled at the time of death who were former prisoners of war (currently, to the survivors of such veterans who died after September 30, 1999).
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Independent 1
D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 10, 2003
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 1, 2003
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 25, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 25, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 25, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 25, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 25, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 886: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who died on or before September 30, 1999, under the same eligibility conditions as apply to payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who die after that date.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-886/
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"H.R. 886: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who died on or before September 30, 1999, under the same eligibility conditions as apply to payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who die after that date.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-886/.
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H.R. 886, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-886/.
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[H.R. 886: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who died on or before September 30, 1999, under the same eligibility conditions as apply to payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who die after that date.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-886/)
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