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HR 3527 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Detention of persons Veterans' medical care

POW Priority Care Act of 2019

Introduced: June 27, 2019 Introduced by: Walberg, Tim Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 16, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 27, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 27, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

POW Priority Care Act of 2019

This bill increases the priority status of former prisoners of war in the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system to the highest priority for hospital care and medical services.

What's happening now July 16, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Jun 27, 2019
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Jun 27, 2019
RUSH, BOBBY
· Jun 27, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3527: POW Priority Care Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3527/
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"H.R. 3527: POW Priority Care Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3527/.
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H.R. 3527, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3527/.
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