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H.R. 2555: Never Forgotten Korean War POW Act

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To amend the Combat Duty Pay Act of 1952 to require that former members of the uniformed services who were captured or entered a missing-in-action status during the Korean War while serving as a member of a combat unit in Korea receive combat pay for each month spent in a captured or missing-in-action status, rather than just a total of four months.

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Sean Maloney

Sponsor. Representative for New York's 18th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: May 7, 2019
Length: 3 pages
Introduced
May 7, 2019
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Status

Introduced on May 7, 2019

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on May 7, 2019. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Prognosis
4% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)
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History

May 15, 2018
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5826 (115th).
May 7, 2019
 
Introduced

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H.R. 2555 is a bill in the United States Congress.

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