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H.R. 1598 (102nd)

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish outpatient medical services for any disability of a former prisoner of war.

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Introduced

22 March 1991

Last action

22 March 1991 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1], Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16], Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2], DON YOUNG, Rep. Olin, James R. [D-VA-6], Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16], Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-37], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25], Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36], COLLIN PETERSON, Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Hoagland, Peter [D-NE-2], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Schiff, Steven [R-NM-1], F. SENSENBRENNER, Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-13], Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1], Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7], Rep. Early, Joseph D. [D-MA-3], Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-27], DAVID PRICE, Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

7 February 2024

Defence

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide outpatient medical services to any former prisoner of war for any disability.

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Timeline

  1. 22 March 1991

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 March 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 March 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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