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Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2005

Introduced: June 20, 2005 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Became law
Jul 28, 2005
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1235, as amended, ordered to be reported.
Jun 23, 2005
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Jun 20, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 20, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2005 - Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions with respect to former prisoners of war (POW) to repeal the currently required 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. Adds the following diseases to the above listed diseases heart disease, stroke, 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 because of 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 July 28, 2005

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1235, as amended, ordered to be reported.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1598 Related bill Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2005
  • S 1235 Procedurally related Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1271: Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1271/
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"S. 1271: Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1271/.
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S. 1271, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1271/.
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