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HR 5947 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Detention of persons Veterans' medical care

POW Priority Care Act of 2021

Introduced: November 9, 2021 Introduced by: Walberg, Tim Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 29, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 9, 2021
Introduced in House
Nov 9, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 2, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (H6118)
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POW Priority Care Act of 2021

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 November 29, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 2
D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jan 6, 2022
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Dec 1, 2021
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Nov 9, 2021
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Nov 9, 2021
RUSH, BOBBY
· Nov 9, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5947: POW Priority Care Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5947/
MLA
"H.R. 5947: POW Priority Care Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5947/.
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H.R. 5947, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5947/.
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