H.R. 2344 · 109th Congress
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 and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who die after that date.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tim Holden
- Introduced
- 2005-05-12
- Latest action
- 2005-06-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Summary
Amends veterans' benefit provisions to provide 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).