S. 1271IntroducedARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY
Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2005
Administrative procedure · Cardiovascular diseases · Department of Veterans Affairs
Key facts
Introduced: Jun 20, 2005
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 0
Congress: 109th
Latest action · Jul 28, 2005
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1235, as amended, ordered to be reported.
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.
Summary by Congressional Research Service.
Timeline
- Jul 28, 2005Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1235, as amended, ordered to be reported.
- Jun 23, 2005Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-243.
- Jun 20, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Jun 20, 2005Introduced in Senate
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