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S 2433 115th 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 2018

Introduced: February 15, 2018 Introduced by: Schatz, Brian Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 15, 2018
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2018

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 February 15, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1