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S 146 109th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Asians East Asia History Philippines Veterans' benefits World War II

Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2005

Introduced: January 25, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Jan 25, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S453-454)
Jan 25, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S453)
Jan 25, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2005 - 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 25, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S453-454)

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 170 Related bill Filipino Veterans Fairness Act
  • HR 4574 Related bill Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2006
  • 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…
  • HR 302 Identical bill Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jun 15, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 146: Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-146/
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"S. 146: Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-146/.
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S. 146, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-146/.
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