3.0.0 2875 2023-01-15T05:47:33Z 2023-01-15T05:47:33Z House H HR 2003-07-24 108 hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas27 Total Force Subcommittee Referred to 2003-08-15T14:45:52Z Referred to 2003-07-24T14:06:10Z 2003-08-15 hsas27 Total Force Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force. Committee 2003-07-25 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1613-1614) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-24 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2003-07-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 N Armed Forces and National Security Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Commemorations Evidence (Law) Ex-prisoners of war Government Operations and Politics Law Military medals, decorations, etc. War casualties Armed Forces and National Security

00 2003-07-24 Introduced in House 2003-10-21T14:27:34Z Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 to provide for the awarding of the Purple Heart to members held as prisoners of war before April 25, 1962, who were wounded while in captivity or who, while in captivity, were subjected to deprivation of food and medical treatment and to other forms of mistreatment. Requires the Secretary of the military department concerned to inform the former prisoner that historical information about the prison camp and other appropriate circumstances may be considered by the Secretary in evaluating an application for award of the Purple Heart and that the former prisoner may submit such information. Directs such Secretary to take into account the length of time that the award applicant was held in captivity to help determine whether the former prisoner was likely to have been wounded, starved, or denied medical treatment.

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