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H.R. 3298 (97th)

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish the Prisoner of War Medal.

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Introduced

29 April 1981

Last action

6 January 1982 · Committee

Status

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Army.

Sponsors

Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1], Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4], Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Clausen, Don H. [R-CA-2], Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Siljander, Mark D. [R-MI-4], Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17], Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Rep. Smith, Albert L., Jr. [R-AL-6], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Stanton, J. William [R-OH-11], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Fithian, Floyd J. [D-IN-2], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1], Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

6 June 2025

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Summary

Establishes a Prisoner of War Medal to be awarded by the President in the name of Congress to any person who while serving on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States was held by any force hostile to the United States as a prisoner, internee, or hostage.

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Timeline

  1. 29 April 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 April 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 April 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 May 1981

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

    Source: Committee

  5. 1 May 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

    Source: Committee

  6. 6 January 1982

    Committee

    Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Army.

    Source: Committee

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