# 117-hr-5947: POW Priority Care Act of 2021

117-hr-5947, POW Priority Care Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5947
- Congress: 117
- Title: POW Priority Care Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2021-11-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

POW Priority Care Act of 2021 This bill increases the priority status of former prisoners of war in the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system to the highest priority for hospital care and medical services.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2021-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2021-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2021-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2022-01-06T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5947 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5947)

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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-2252: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2252)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5947 (as of 2025-11-18).