United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4938 (103rd)
To provide that members of the Armed Forces held as hostages in Iran after the seizure of the United States embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979, shall be treated as having been prisoners of war during the period that they were in a captive status.
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11 August 1994
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Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
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Summary
Accords prisoner of war status, for purposes of eligibility for applicable compensation and benefits, to members of the armed forces who were hostages in Iran after the seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 August 1994
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Introduced in House · EN · 11 August 1994
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 11 August 1994
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/4938
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/hr/4938