HR 2766
114th Congress
House
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 2015
Introduced: June 12, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 30, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jun 12, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 12, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2015
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.
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Committees of jurisdiction
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