A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the President to award prisoner of war medals in appropriate cases.

Summary

Amends Federal law relating to the awarding of medals to members of the armed forces to authorize the President to award a prisoner of war medal to any person who is taken prisoner and held captive by a hostile opposing armed force while serving in any branch of the armed forces.

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Timeline

1. 26 September 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 September 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 September 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 March 1986

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

   Source: Committee

5. 27 March 1986

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 September 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Nichols, Bill [D-AL-3] · D · Sponsor
• · hsas00 · Standing

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