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This just in from Congressman Bob Filner's office! Again, this NOT a partisan issue, but rather a matter of National Pride and continuing way of showing our gratitude to our veterans, and especially those who paid the ultimate price for their love of country. VERITAS



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From: Schultze, Sharon
Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 1:00 PM
Subject: RE: Howdy


Hi -- I got your voice mail yesterday!
We will be re-introducing the POW bill in January/February in the new session of Congress, so it will have a different number. At that time, it would be good if all your interested friends and associates could call their Congressmembers to sign on as supporters of the bill. I did call Kennedy's office, as well as Hagel's. We will continue working to get a Senator to introduce the bill on the Senate side. I am glad you had a good Thanksgiving holiday!
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Honor Our Fallen Prisoners of War Act (Introduced in House)

HR 4425 IH

108th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4425
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the Purple Heart to be awarded to prisoners of war who die in captivity under circumstances not otherwise establishing eligibility for the Purple Heart.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 20, 2004
Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the Purple Heart to be awarded to prisoners of war who die in captivity under circumstances not otherwise establishing eligibility for the Purple Heart.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Honor Our Fallen Prisoners of War Act'.

SEC. 2. AWARD OF PURPLE HEART FOR PRISONERS OF WAR WHO DIE IN CAPTIVITY.

(a) Persons not Otherwise Eligible for the Purple Heart- Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

`Sec. 1134. Purple Heart: members who die while prisoners of war that are not otherwise eligible under the circumstances causing death

`(a) For purposes of the award of the Purple Heart, the Secretary concerned shall treat a member of the armed forces described in subsection (b) in the same manner as a member who is killed or wounded in action as the result of an act of an enemy of the United States.

`(b) A member described in this subsection is a member who dies in captivity under circumstances establishing eligibility for the prisoner-of-war medal under section 1128 of this title but not under circumstances establishing eligibility for the Purple Heart.

`(c) This section applies to members of the armed forces who die on or after December 7, 1941. In the case of a member who dies as described in subsection (b) on or after December 7, 1941, and before the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary concerned shall award the Purple Heart under subsection (a) in each case which is known to the Secretary before the date of the enactment of this section or for which an application is made to the Secretary in such manner as the Secretary requires.'.

(b) Clerical Amendment- The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

`1134. Purple Heart: members who die while prisoners of war that are not otherwise eligible under the circumstances causing death.
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As of this date 12/1/04, there are 5 Congressional Co-Sponsors of this Bill as well as a plethora of other prominent American Patriots back this measure [HR 4425]