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Filipino Veterans Fairness Act

Introduced: January 4, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 4, 2005
Introduced in House
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Filipino Veterans Fairness Act - Makes former members of the Philippine Commonwealth Army or new Philippine Scouts who served with U.S. Armed Forces during World War II and became U.S. citizens or lawfully resided in the United States eligible for: (1) payment of compensation ($100 per month) for service-connected disability; (2) vocational rehabilitation as well as job counseling, training, and placement; and (3) veterans' housing loans made or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish outpatient health care at the Manila Outpatient Clinic in the Republic of the Philippines for such veterans residing in the Philippines.

Makes spouses of such veterans eligible for veterans' educational assistance. Makes the rate of assistance for such spouses and children residing in the United States equal to the rate for the dependents of U.S. veterans. Makes such spouses and dependents eligible for job counseling, training, and placement benefits.

Requires the Secretary to ensure that at least one member of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans is a Commonwealth Army veteran or new Philippine Scout.

What's happening now January 4, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 302 Related bill Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2005
  • S 79 Related bill A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to determine the validity of the claims of certain Filipinos that they perf…
  • S 146 Related bill Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2005
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 24, 2005
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Feb 1, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 170: Filipino Veterans Fairness Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-170/
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"H.R. 170: Filipino Veterans Fairness Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-170/.
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H.R. 170, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-170/.
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