House bill · 102nd Congress · Did not become law
To amend chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, to provide that veterans who are former prisoners of war shall be deemed to have a service-connected disability rated as total for the purposes of determining the benefits due to such veterans.
Sponsor: Rep. Hamilton Fish R-NYWhere it went
- IntroducedApr 9, 1992
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Apr 9, 1992 — Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
11 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 6 Democrats
7 of 11 cosponsors (64%) are from the other party.
Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Benjamin Gilman (R-NY), Jimmy Hayes (R-LA), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Thomas Manton (D-NY), Michael McNulty (D-NY), James Quillen (R-TN), Nick Rahall (D-WV), F. Sensenbrenner (R-WI), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Don Young (R-AK).
More from the sponsor
Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Hamilton Fish.
- H.R. 455 (102nd) For the relief of Melissa Johnson.
- H.R. 856 (102nd) Northern Ireland Fair Employment Practices Act
- H.J.Res. 195 (102nd) Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States and the Soviet Union should lead an effort to promptly repeal United Nations…
- H.J.Res. 354 (102nd) Designating the week of February 2 through February 8, 1992, as "Eating Disorders Awareness Week".
- H.R. 4155 (102nd) Access to Justice Act of 1992
- H.R. 4910 (102nd) To delay the effective date of the provisions of the Capitol Police Retirement Act which relate to mandatory retirement.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.