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HR 3298 97th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Awards, medals, prizes Commemorations Congressional tributes Military medals, decorations, etc. Prisoners of war

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish the Prisoner of War Medal.

Introduced: April 29, 1981 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 6, 1982
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Army.
May 1, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
May 1, 1981
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Apr 29, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 29, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes a Prisoner of War Medal to be awarded by the President in the name of Congress to any person who while serving on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States was held by any force hostile to the United States as a prisoner, internee, or hostage.

What's happening now January 6, 1982

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Army.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 22, 1982
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 21, 1981
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 9, 1981
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3298: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish the Prisoner of War Medal.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-3298/
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"H.R. 3298: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish the Prisoner of War Medal.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-3298/.
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H.R. 3298, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-3298/.
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