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S. 2840 (102nd)
A bill to amend chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, to provide that a veteran who is a former prisoner of war detained or interned for not less than 90 days shall be deemed to have a service-connected disability rated at not less than 50 percent for the purposes of determining the benefits due to such veteran.
Introduced
11 June 1992
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
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14 January 2025
Summary
Provides that a veteran who is a former prisoner of war (POW) who was detained or interned for at least 90 days while such a POW shall be deemed to have a service-connected disability rated at the greater of the actual disability rating of the veteran or 50 percent for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 11 June 1992
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-bill/2840
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/s/2840