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HR 4574 109th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Asians East Asia History Philippines Veterans' benefits World War II

Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2006

Introduced: February 15, 2006 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 3, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 3, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Dec 16, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 16, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2006 - 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.
What's happening now January 3, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 146 Related bill Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 10 Republican 1
R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 19, 2006
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 19, 2006
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 11, 2006
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 11, 2006
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 11, 2006
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 25, 2006
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 30, 2006
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 30, 2006
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Mar 16, 2006
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 15, 2006
Watson, Diane
· Feb 15, 2006
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Dec 16, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4574: Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4574/
MLA
"H.R. 4574: Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4574/.
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H.R. 4574, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4574/.
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