A bill to provide adjustment assistance to prisoners-of-war of the Vietnam era because of the inhumane circumstances of their incarceration.

Summary

Provides adjustment assistance to prosoners of war of the Vietnam era according to the percentage scale of the service connected disability benefits for veterans. Specifies that the rate of compensation for such persons shall be $30 per month for the period of time as a prisoner of war up to a maximum of $150 per month. (Adds 38 U.S.C.314(t))

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Timeline

1. 5 February 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 February 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 February 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 February 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Findley, Paul [R-IL-20] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Baker, LaMar [R-TN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Collier, Harold R. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Mendel J. [D-SC-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Devine, Samuel L. [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Donohue, Harold D. [D-MA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Eshleman, Edwin D. [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hechler, Ken [D-WV-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hudnut, William H., III [R-IN-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Albert W. [R-PA-23] · R · Cosponsor
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