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S 1559 113th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Asia Immigration status and procedures Philippines Veterans' pensions and compensation

Benefits Fairness for Filipino Veterans Act of 2013

Introduced: September 27, 2013 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Became law
Oct 30, 2013
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.
Sep 27, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7008)
Sep 27, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Benefits Fairness for Filipino Veterans Act of 2013 - Provides that, with respect to eligibility for benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of Filipino veterans who are lawful U.S. residents, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not determine that such a person is not an individual residing in the United States solely because the person is outside the United States for any period of less than one year.

What's happening now October 30, 2013

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3207 Identical bill Benefits Fairness for Filipino Veterans Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Oct 30, 2013
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Oct 30, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1559: Benefits Fairness for Filipino Veterans Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1559/
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"S. 1559: Benefits Fairness for Filipino Veterans Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1559/.
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S. 1559, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1559/.
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