A bill to make eligibility standards for the award of the Purple Heart currently in effect applicable to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who were taken prisoners or taken captive by a hostile foreign government or its agents or a hostile force before April 25, 1962, and for other purpose.

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Introduced

23 May 1991

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Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summary

Authorizes the awarding of the Purple Heart to persons serving with the armed forces who were taken prisoner or held captive before April 25, 1962.

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