legislation: 107-hr-5235
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| 107-hr-5235 | 107 | hr | 5235 | Former Prisoners of War Special Compensation Act of 2002 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2002-07-25 | 2002-08-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits. | House | Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] | ID | R | S001148 | 7 | Former Prisoners of War Special Compensation Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay special monthly compensation to each veteran who is a former prisoner of war and was detained or interned for at least 30 days. Provides various rates of payment, ranging from $150 for those detained for between 30 and 120 days to a maximum of $450 for those detained more than 540 days. States that such special compensation shall: (1) be in addition to any other authorized payments; and (2) shall not be considered income for purposes of eligibility under any Federal or federally assisted program.Prohibits the payment of veterans' disability compensation for any alcohol- or drug-related disability even if the abuse is secondary to a service-connected disability. | 2025-08-19T17:32:32Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/5235 |