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HR 664 108th Congress House

Health Care for Filipino World War II Veterans Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve benefits for Filipino veterans of World War II and surviving spouses of such veterans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 27, 2003 See on congress.gov
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East AsiaFamiliesGuerrilla warfareHealthHistoryHospital careLabor and EmploymentLong-term careNursing homesPhilippinesSocial WelfareSurvivors' benefitsVeterans' benefitsVeterans' disability compensationVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensionsWidowersWidowsWomenWorld War II
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 12, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 12, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Feb 12, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E197)
Feb 11, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 11, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 12, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Health Care for Filipino World War II Veterans Act - Requires (current law authorizes) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish hospital and nursing home care and medical services to any individual who is a Commonwealth Army veteran or new Philippine Scout (current law) and who is: (1) residing in the United States; and (2) a U.S. citizen or alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.

Provides a rate of payment equal to the rate provided for active-service veterans and their survivors for: (1) dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of Commonwealth Army veterans or new Philippine Scouts; and (2) veterans' disability compensation for new Philippine Scouts residing in the United States.

Provides national cemetery burial benefits for new Philippine Scouts.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 11 Republican 1
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Oct 17, 2003
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Sep 24, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 3, 2003
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 1, 2003
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 11, 2003
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 11, 2003
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Feb 27, 2003
DOOLEY, CAL
· Feb 27, 2003
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Feb 27, 2003
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Feb 27, 2003
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Feb 27, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 27, 2003
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 27, 2003
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Feb 11, 2003
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 11, 2003
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 11, 2003
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 11, 2003
TIAHRT, TODD
· Feb 11, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 664: Health Care for Filipino World War II Veterans Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-664/
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"H.R. 664: Health Care for Filipino World War II Veterans Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-664/.
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H.R. 664, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-664/.
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