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HR 760 110th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Asians East Asia History Philippines Veterans' benefits World War II

Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2007

Introduced: January 31, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 17, 2007
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 17, 2007
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 27, 2007
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.
Mar 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jan 31, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 31, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2007 - 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 July 17, 2007

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Democratic 26 Republican 2
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 20, 2008
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 13, 2008
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Costa, Jim
California · Feb 14, 2008
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Dec 12, 2007
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 17, 2007
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 4, 2007
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Sep 4, 2007
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 27, 2007
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 22, 2007
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 20, 2007
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 11, 2007
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 16, 2007
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 18, 2007
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 17, 2007
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 17, 2007
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Mar 29, 2007
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 29, 2007
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 29, 2007
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 29, 2007
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 12, 2007
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 5, 2007
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 1, 2007
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 1, 2007
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jan 31, 2007
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jan 31, 2007
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jan 31, 2007
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 31, 2007
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jan 31, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 760: Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-760/
MLA
"H.R. 760: Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-760/.
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H.R. 760, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-760/.
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