United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5132 (93rd)
Prisoner of War Bonus Benefits Act
Introduced
5 March 1973
Last action
5 March 1973 · Introduced
Status
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Sponsors
Rep. Gunter, Bill [D-FL-5], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Sikes, Robert L. F. [D-FL-1], Rep. Denholm, Frank E. [D-SD-1], Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4], Rep. Harrington, Michael J. [D-MA-6], Rep. Brinkley, Jack [D-GA-3], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Ryan, Leo J. [D-CA-11], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Roncallo, Angelo D. [R-NY-3], Rep. Grasso, Ella T. [D-CT-6], Rep. Bray, William G. [R-IN-6], Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-11], Rep. Murphy, Morgan F. [D-IL-2], Rep. Bell, Alphonzo [R-CA-27], Rep. Ketchum, William M. [R-CA-18], Rep. McCollister, John Y. [R-NE-2], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Kyros, Peter N. [D-ME-1], Rep. Martin, James G. [R-NC-9], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
3 September 2025
Summary
Prisoner of War Bonus Benefits Act - Entitles members of the armed forces who were in a missing status for any period during the Vietnam conflict to double credit for such period for retirement purposes. Specifies additional pay and allowances and medical benefits to which such persons are entitled. Provides for double retirement credit to Federal employees in such status during the conflict.
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Timeline
5 March 1973
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 1973
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 1973
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 5 March 1973
Sponsors
- Rep. Gunter, Bill [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sikes, Robert L. F. [D-FL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Denholm, Frank E. [D-SD-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harrington, Michael J. [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brinkley, Jack [D-GA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Leo J. [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roncallo, Angelo D. [R-NY-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grasso, Ella T. [D-CT-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bray, William G. [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Morgan F. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bell, Alphonzo [R-CA-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ketchum, William M. [R-CA-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollister, John Y. [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kyros, Peter N. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martin, James G. [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/house-bill/5132
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/93/hr/5132
- us · 93-hr-5132 · source updated 3 September 2025