United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1458 (104th)
To provide for the award of the Purple Heart to persons held as prisoners of war before April 25, 1962, on the same basis as persons held as prisoners of war after that date.
Introduced
6 April 1995
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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6 June 2025
Summary
Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned, for purposes of eligibility for the award of the Purple Heart, to treat a former prisoner of war (POW) who was wounded before April 25, 1962, while held as a POW (or while being taken captive) in the same manner as a former POW who is wounded on or after such date.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 April 1995
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Introduced in House · EN · 6 April 1995
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 April 1995
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/1458
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hr/1458