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HR 104 102th Congress House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that persons considered to be Commonwealth Army veterans by reason of service with the Armed Forces during World War II in the Philippines shall be…

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that persons considered to be Commonwealth Army veterans by reason of service with the Armed Forces during Wo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that persons considered to be Commonwealth Army veterans by reason of service with the Armed Forces during World War II in the Philippines shall be eligible for full veterans' benefits from the Department of Veterans' Affairs.

Introduced: August 2, 1991 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security PhilippinesVeterans' benefitsWorld War II
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 3, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 3, 1991

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Includes in the definition of a veteran (therefore eligible for all veterans' benefits) all persons considered to be Commonwealth Army veterans by reason of service with the armed forces during World War II in the Philippines.

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
DOOLEY, CAL
· Aug 2, 1991
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jan 11, 1991
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 104: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that persons considered to be Commonwealth Army veterans by reason of service with the Armed Forces during World War II in the Philippines shall be eligible for full veterans' benefits from the Department of Veterans' Affairs.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-104/
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"H.R. 104: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that persons considered to be Commonwealth Army veterans by reason of service with the Armed Forces during World War II in the Philippines shall be eligible for full veterans' benefits from the Department of Veterans' Affairs.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-104/.
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H.R. 104, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-104/.
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[H.R. 104: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that persons considered to be Commonwealth Army veterans by reason of service with the Armed Forces during World War II in the Philippines shall be eligible for full veterans' benefits from the Department of Veterans' Affairs.](https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-104/)
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