S 690
113th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Asia
Philippines
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2013
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2013
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.
Apr 9, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2507)
Apr 9, 2013
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2013 - 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 (VA).
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in determining eligibility under this Act, to take into account any relevant service documentation, including documentation other than the Missouri List (the list of all discharged and deceased veterans from the 20th century).
What's happening now
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.
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