HR 4333
99th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Dental care
Digestive diseases
Health
Joint diseases
Prisoners of war
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' disability compensation
Veterans' medical care
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve veterans' benefits for former prisoners of war.
Introduced: March 6, 1986
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Everywhere this bill has been
19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 7, 1986
Certain Provisions Included in H.R.5299.
Aug 7, 1986
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
Aug 6, 1986
Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 413 - 0 (Record Vote No: 286).
Aug 6, 1986
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 413 - 0 (Record Vote No: 286).
Aug 4, 1986
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Aug 4, 1986
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Aug 1, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Appropriations Sequentially, for a Period not to Exceed Fifteen Legislative Days.
Jul 31, 1986
Placed on Union Calendar No: 434.
Jul 31, 1986
Reported to House by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Report No: 99-728.
Jul 29, 1986
Ordered to be Reported.
Jul 29, 1986
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 27, 1986
Executive Comment Received From VA.
Jun 19, 1986
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Jun 19, 1986
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 6, 1986
Executive Comment Requested from VA.
Jun 5, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 5, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension and Insurance.
Mar 6, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 6, 1986
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Establishes a presumption of service-connection for disability purposes for former prisoners of war suffering from the following conditions after active service: (1) organic residuals of hypothermia; (2) spastic colon; and (3) arthritis due to trauma.
Decreases from six months to 90 days the amount of time a former prisoner of war must have been incarcerated to be eligible for outpatient dental services.
What's happening now
Certain Provisions Included in H.R.5299.
Committees of jurisdiction
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