POW Priority Care Act of 2025
H.R. 5539119th Congress

POW Priority Care Act of 2025

Introduced in the HouseRep. Tim Walberg (R-MI-5)8 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in House · Sep 19, 2025

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the POW Priority Care Act of 2025.

(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.

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