A bill to direct the President to provide for the award of the Purple Heart to prisoners of war held during World War I, World War II, and the Korean conflict under the same criteria applicable to prisoners of war held during the Vietnam era.

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Introduced

15 September 1981

Last action

16 February 1982 · Committee

Status

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Army.

Sponsors

Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Loeffler, Tom [R-TX-21], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Erdahl, Arlen [R-MN-1], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Jeffries, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Mattox, James A. [D-TX-5], Rep. Hagedorn, Thomas M. [R-MN-2], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40], Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1], Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4]

Subjects

Defence

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6 June 2025

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Summary

Directs the President to award the Purple Heart to any individual wounded or killed while held as a prisoner of war during World War I, World War II, or the Korean conflict.

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Timeline

15 September 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
15 September 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 September 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 September 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Source: Committee
17 September 1981
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Source: Committee
16 February 1982
Committee
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Army.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/4484
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