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Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2007

Introduced: February 27, 2007 Introduced by: Bilirakis, Gus M. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 12, 2008
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 9, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 27, 2007
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2007 - 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 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 June 12, 2008

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 848 Identical bill Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 29, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1197: Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1197/
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"H.R. 1197: Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1197/.
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H.R. 1197, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1197/.
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