A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who died on or before September 30, 1999, under the same eligibility conditions as apply to payment of dependency an indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who die after that date.

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Bill Number

S 938

Introduced

Apr 29, 2003

Latest Action

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

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Topics

Armed Forces and National Security Disabled Ex-prisoners of war Families Labor and Employment Survivors' benefits Veterans' disability compensation Veterans' pensions

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Summary

Provides for the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of veterans rated totally disabled at the time of death who were former prisoners of war (currently, to the survivors of such veterans who died after September 30, 1999).

Actions

Jul 10, 2003

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Apr 29, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 29, 2003

Introduced in Senate

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