To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who died on or before September 30, 1999, under the same eligibility conditions as apply to payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who die after that date.

Summary

Amends veterans' benefit provisions to provide for the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of veterans rated totally disabled at the time of death who were former prisoners of war (currently, to the survivors of such veterans who died after September 30, 1999).

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Timeline

1. 12 May 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 May 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 May 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 June 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 12 May 2005 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
• SUSAN DAVIS · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
• Sanford Bishop · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Cosponsor
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