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H.R. 348 (108th)

Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2003

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Introduced

27 January 2003

Last action

19 May 2004 · Committee

Status

Provision incorporated. See H. R. 4175, Section 4.

Sponsors

Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1], James McGovern, Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], TIM RYAN, Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rick Larsen, Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], MIKE DOYLE, Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13], GENE GREEN, Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Earl Blumenauer, Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Linda Sánchez, Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1], Rep. Ballance, Frank W., Jr. [D-NC-1], Sanford Bishop, Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], WM. CLAY, Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], JAMES COOPER, LUIS GUTIERREZ, Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Bell, Chris [D-TX-25]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

18 August 2025

Defence

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Summary

Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2003 - Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions with respect to former prisoners of war to repeal the currently required: (1) 30-day minimum period of internment prior to the presumption of service connection for certain listed diseases, for purposes of the payment of veterans' disability compensation; and (2) 90-day minimum period of internment prior to eligibility for dental care furnished through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Adds the following to the listed diseases under (1), above: heart disease, stroke, liver disease, diabetes (type 2), and osteoporosis. Requires: (1) such presumption also with respect to any disease that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines warrants such presumption by reason of having a positive association with the experience of being a prisoner of war; and (2) the Secretary to make such a determination within 60 days after a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War that such presumption be established for a non-listed disease.

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Timeline

  1. 27 January 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 January 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 January 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 20 February 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

    Source: Committee

  5. 29 April 2004

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 19 May 2004

    Committee

    Provision incorporated. See H. R. 4175, Section 4.

    Source: Committee

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