POW Priority Care Act of 2021
Summary
POW Priority Care Act of 2021 This bill increases the priority status of former prisoners of war in the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system to the highest priority for hospital care and medical services.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Nov 9, 2021
Last action Nov 29, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Nov 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Nov 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Nov 9, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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