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HR 315 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Asia Conflicts and wars Life, casualty, property insurance Military history Military personnel and dependents Philippines Veterans' pensions and compensation

Filipino Veterans Promise Act

Introduced: January 13, 2015 Introduced by: Meng, Grace Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 6, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jan 13, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 13, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Filipino Veterans Promise Act

Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish a process for determining whether individuals who served in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines or in the Philippine Scouts while in the service of the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II and who are not included in the Missouri List are eligible for certain benefits relating to their U.S. service.

What's happening now August 13, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 151 Identical bill Filipino Veterans Promise Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jan 26, 2015
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Chu, Judy
California · Jan 20, 2015
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Jan 13, 2015
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Takano, Mark
California · Jan 13, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 315: Filipino Veterans Promise Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-315/
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"H.R. 315: Filipino Veterans Promise Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-315/.
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H.R. 315, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-315/.
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