We have received text from H.R. 5539: POW Priority Care Act of 2025. This bill was received on 2025-09-19, and currently has 2 cosponsors.
Here is a short summary of the bill:
This bill, titled the POW Priority Care Act of 2025 , seeks to enhance health care access for veterans who were former prisoners of war (POWs) in the United States. The main provisions of the bill are as follows:
Higher Priority Enrollment
The bill amends existing laws related to the enrollment of veterans in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system. It establishes that former POWs are to be given the highest priority status for enrollment. Specifically, it modifies the legal wording to ensure that:
- Former POWs are explicitly recognized alongside other veterans when discussing priority status.
- The phrasing in the legal text is updated to include "veterans who are former prisoners of war" in key sections related to enrollment.
Extended Care Services
Additionally, the bill provides for extended care services. It amends a section about eligibility for such services to ensure that former POWs are recognized as a distinct category that qualifies for certain extended care supports.
Applicability of the Measures
Importantly, the provisions set forth in this bill would apply to all veterans who are former prisoners of war, regardless of when they were imprisoned, meaning both past and present POWs would benefit from these adjustments once the bill becomes law.
Impact of the Bill
This legislation aims to address the specific health care needs of former POWs, acknowledging their unique challenges and sacrifices through enhanced access to VA health care services.
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Representative Tim Walberg Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Representative Tim Walberg:
- H.R.5539: POW Priority Care Act of 2025
- H.R.5505: Equal Campus Access Act of 2025
- H.R.4386: To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to clarify entrance privileges for vehicles with respect to the America the Beautiful interagency pass.
- H.R.4307: Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act
- H.R.4211: Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act
- H.R.3170: Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act
You can track bills proposed by Representative Tim Walberg on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Walberg.
Representative Tim Walberg Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Representative Tim Walberg is worth $410.3K, as of October 8th, 2025. This is the 413th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Walberg has approximately $35.3K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Representative Tim Walberg's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Walberg.
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