Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2007

Summary

Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2007 - Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions with respect to former prisoners of war (POW) to repeal the currently required 30-day minimum period of internment prior to the presumption of service connection for certain listed diseases, for purposes of the payment of veterans' disability compensation. Adds the following diseases to the above listed diseases diabetes (type 2) and osteoporosis. Requires: (1) such presumption also with respect to any disease that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines warrants such presumption by reason of having a positive association with the experience of being a prisoner of war; and (2) the Secretary to make such a determination within 60 days after a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War that such presumption be established for a non-listed disease.

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Timeline

1. 27 February 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 February 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 February 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 March 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

   Source: Committee

5. 12 June 2008

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 27 February 2007 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 February 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 February 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 February 2007

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Sponsors

• Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Timothy Walz · D · Cosponsor
• SAM JOHNSON · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

Related records

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