To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to review the list of veterans designated as former prisoners of war, and for other purposes.
POW Accountability Act
Requires: (1) the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to review the VA POW list and the Department of Defense POW list to identify any discrepancies in them, and (2) the VA Inspector General to review the process by which the VA determines that a veteran is a former prisoner of war.
Requires the VA to report to Congress on the VA POW list, including information on such discrepancies and the results of the Inspector General's review.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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