119th Congress
H.R. 5539
POW Priority Care Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Tim Walberg(R-MI)
- Introduced
- Sep 19, 2025
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Committees
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (2)
Original cosponsors (2)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to assign the highest priority status for hospital care and medical services provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans who are former prisoners of war.
Latest action(Oct 15, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Oct 15, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. - Sep 19, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. - Sep 19, 2025
Introduced in House