HR 1197
110th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Administrative procedure
Department of Veterans Affairs
Diabetes
Disabled
Evidence (Law)
Ex-prisoners of war
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Labor and Employment
Law
Medical research
Osteoporosis
Science, Technology, Communications
Survivors' benefits
Veterans' disability compensation
Veterans' medical care
Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2007
Introduced: February 27, 2007
Introduced by:
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Republican
· Florida
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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.
Plain-English summary
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
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1