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HR 2369 109th Congress House

Honor Our Fallen Prisoners of War Act

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the Purple Heart to be awarded to prisoners of war who die in captivity under circumstances not otherwise… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the Purple Heart to be awarded to prisoners of war who die in captivity under circumstances not otherwise establishing eligibility for the Purple Heart.

Introduced: February 8, 2006 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security CommemorationsMilitary medals, decorations, etc.Prisoners of warWar casualties
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May 16, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 16, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E983-984)
May 16, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 16, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honor Our Fallen Prisoners of War Act - Requires the Secretary concerned to award the Purple Heart to members of the Armed Forces who die in captivity under circumstances not otherwise establishing eligibility for the Purple Heart.

Makes this Act effective as to members of the Armed Forces who die on or after December 7, 1941, including those who die prior to enactment.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2157 Identical bill Honor Our Fallen Prisoners of War Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 64
All 64 Democratic 25 Republican 6 Independent 1
ORTIZ, SOLOMON
· Apr 25, 2006
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 25, 2006
Marshall, Jim
· Mar 28, 2006
Cardoza, Dennis
· Mar 16, 2006
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 16, 2006
Fortuno, Luis
· Mar 15, 2006
MOORE, DENNIS
· Mar 15, 2006
REHBERG, DENNY
· Mar 7, 2006
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 7, 2006
COSTELLO, JERRY
· Mar 2, 2006
DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN
· Mar 2, 2006
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 2, 2006
STUPAK, BART
· Mar 2, 2006
WU, DAVID
· Mar 2, 2006
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 28, 2006
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Feb 28, 2006
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 28, 2006
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Feb 28, 2006
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 28, 2006
PUTNAM, ADAM
· Feb 28, 2006
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 28, 2006
Shuster, Bill
· Feb 28, 2006
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Feb 28, 2006
SPRATT, JOHN
· Feb 28, 2006
TANNER, JOHN
· Feb 28, 2006
Watson, Diane
· Feb 28, 2006
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 28, 2006
BAIRD, BRIAN
· Feb 14, 2006
BOUCHER, RICK
· Feb 14, 2006
Chandler, Ben
· Feb 14, 2006
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Feb 14, 2006
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Feb 14, 2006
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Feb 14, 2006
EHLERS, VERNON
· Feb 14, 2006
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Feb 14, 2006
GALLEGLY, ELTON
· Feb 14, 2006
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Feb 14, 2006
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 14, 2006
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 14, 2006
Melancon, Charlie
· Feb 14, 2006
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 14, 2006
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 14, 2006
POMEROY, EARL
· Feb 14, 2006
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Feb 14, 2006
BERRY, MARION
· Feb 8, 2006
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 8, 2006
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Feb 8, 2006
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Feb 8, 2006
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 8, 2006
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 8, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2369: Honor Our Fallen Prisoners of War Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2369/
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"H.R. 2369: Honor Our Fallen Prisoners of War Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2369/.
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