United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 341 (102nd)
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide the same health benefits as are provided to former prisoners of war to veterans who while in active military, naval, or air service evaded enemy capture while behind enemy lines.
Introduced
3 January 1991
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Summary
Revises the definition of "former prisoner of war," for purposes of eligibility for veterans' health benefits, to include veterans who evaded enemy capture while behind enemy lines for not less than 30 days during a period of war.
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 January 1991
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-bill/341
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/hr/341