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115th Congress
Senate
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Veterans' pensions and compensation
Filipino Veterans Promise Act
Introduced: January 12, 2017
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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 15, 2017
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-215.
Jan 12, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 12, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Filipino Veterans Promise Act
This bill directs the Department 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
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-215.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1