H.R. 2976 — A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to provide that certain veterans who were prisoners of war shall be deemed to have a service-connected disability of 50 percent.

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Provides that veterans who were prisoners of war for more than 6 months during World War II or the Korean War shall be deemed to have a service-connected disability of 50 percent for purposes of entitlement to veterans' disability compensation.

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H.R. 6155A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to provide that certain veterans who were prisoners of war shall be deemed to have a service-connected disability of 50 percent.
1973-03-27Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 7017A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to provide that certain veterans who were prisoners of war shall be deemed to have a service-connected disability of 50 percent.
1973-04-16Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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1973-01-26
Introduced in House
1973-01-26
Introduced in House
1973-01-26
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to provide that certain veterans who were prisoners of war shall be deemed to have a service-connected disability of 50 percent.

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