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HR 677 108th Congress House

Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2003

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and th… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for purposes of benefits under programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: February 25, 2004 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AsiansEast AsiaHistoryPhilippines
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 12, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Feb 11, 2003
Introduced in House
Feb 11, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Latest action March 12, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2003 - Deems certain service performed before July 1, 1946, in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts as active military service for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Repeals certain provisions discounting such service as qualifying service.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 59
All 59 Democratic 34 Republican 3 Independent 1
CRANE, PHILIP
· Oct 8, 2004
Bell, Chris
· Sep 14, 2004
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 8, 2004
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jul 22, 2004
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Jul 20, 2004
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 15, 2004
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 15, 2004
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 15, 2004
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 15, 2004
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 15, 2004
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 15, 2004
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Jul 15, 2004
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jul 15, 2004
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Jul 15, 2004
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Jul 15, 2004
KANJORSKI, PAUL
· Jul 15, 2004
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 15, 2004
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Jul 15, 2004
LAMPSON, NICK
· Jul 15, 2004
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 15, 2004
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 15, 2004
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Jul 15, 2004
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 15, 2004
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 15, 2004
MOLLOHAN, ALAN
· Jul 15, 2004
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 15, 2004
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 15, 2004
SANDLIN, MAX
· Jul 15, 2004
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 15, 2004
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 15, 2004
TURNER, JIM
· Jul 15, 2004
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 15, 2004
Majette, Denise
· Jul 9, 2004
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 14, 2004
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 1, 2004
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jun 1, 2004
DOOLEY, CAL
· May 13, 2004
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 13, 2004
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 4, 2004
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Apr 21, 2004
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 21, 2004
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 21, 2004
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 23, 2004
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 16, 2004
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 10, 2004
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 9, 2004
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 3, 2004
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 25, 2004
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 17, 2003
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Feb 25, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 677: Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-677/
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