Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2005

Summary

Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2005 - Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions with respect to former prisoners of war (POW) to repeal the currently required 30-day minimum period of internment prior to the presumption of service connection for certain listed diseases, for purposes of the payment of veterans' disability compensation. Adds the following diseases to the above listed diseases heart disease, stroke, diabetes (type 2), and osteoporosis. Requires: (1) such presumption also with respect to any disease that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines warrants such presumption because of a positive association with the experience of being a prisoner of war; and (2) the Secretary to make such a determination within 60 days after a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War that such presumption be established for a non-listed disease.

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Timeline

1. 20 June 2005

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 June 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 June 2005

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-243.

   Source: Committee

4. 28 July 2005

   Reported

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1235, as amended, ordered to be reported.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 20 June 2005 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2005
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