S 2168
99th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Health
Joint diseases
Prisoners of war
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' disability compensation
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve veterans' benefits for former prisoners of war.
Introduced: March 10, 1986
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 1986
Committee on Veterans received executive comment from VA.
Jun 26, 1986
Committee on Veterans. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 2422 ordered to be reported.
May 20, 1986
Committee on Veterans. Hearings held.
Mar 10, 1986
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
Mar 10, 1986
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Establishes a presumption of service-connection for disability purposes for former prisoners of war suffering from the following conditions, manifest to a degree of ten percent or more after active service: (1) organic residuals of frostbite; or (2) arthritis resulting from trauma.
What's happening now
Committee on Veterans received executive comment from VA.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
1