POW Priority Care Act of 2025

119 HR 5539 IH: POW Priority Care Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-09-19 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5539 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 19, 2025 Mr. Walberg (for himself, Mr. Krishnamoorthi , and Mr. Gottheimer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the POW Priority Care Act of 2025 . 2. Highest priority status for enrollment of former prisoners of war in health care system of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Enrollment Section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking and veterans and inserting , veterans ; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting , and veterans who are former prisoners of war. ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking who are former prisoners of war or . (b) Extended care services Section 1710B(c)(2)(D) of such title is amended by inserting a veteran who is a former prisoner of war or before a veteran who . (c) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to veterans who are former prisoners of war before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.