Skip to main content
HR 3865 115th 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 2017

Introduced: September 28, 2017 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Sep 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 28, 2017
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2017

This bill deems certain service performed before July 1, 1946, in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to be active military service for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

The VA shall, in determining eligibility under this bill, 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).

The VA shall report to Congress annually regarding the number of individuals applying for benefits, and the number approved, during the previous year.

What's happening now September 28, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2433 Related bill Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 23
D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Dec 6, 2017
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Oct 19, 2017
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Sep 28, 2017
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Sep 28, 2017
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Sep 28, 2017
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 28, 2017
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 28, 2017
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Sep 28, 2017
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Sep 28, 2017
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Sep 28, 2017
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Sep 28, 2017
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 28, 2017
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 28, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 28, 2017
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Sep 28, 2017
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Sep 28, 2017
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 28, 2017
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 28, 2017
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 28, 2017
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 28, 2017
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Sep 28, 2017
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 28, 2017
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Sep 28, 2017
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3865: Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3865/
MLA
"H.R. 3865: Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3865/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 3865, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3865/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 3865: Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2017](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3865/)
Report a problem