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House bill · 111th Congress · Did not become law

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.

H.R. 819Introduced Feb 3, 2009Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Tim Holden D-PA
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 6, 2009 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial 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

17 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 15 Democrats

2 of 17 cosponsors (12%) are from the other party.

Jason Altmire (D-PA), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Robert Brady (D-PA), Christopher Carney (D-PA), Tom Cole (R-OK), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Henry Johnson (D-GA), Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ), Michael Michaud (D-ME), Walter Minnick (D-ID), Tim Murphy (R-PA), John Murtha (D-PA), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Glenn Nye (D-VA), Collin Peterson (D-MN), Nick Rahall (D-WV), Lynn Woolsey (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Tim Holden.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress · PA-17 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.