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HR 9081 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Military personnel and dependents Philippines Veterans' pensions and compensation

Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2022

Introduced: September 29, 2022 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Oct 25, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Sep 29, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 29, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2022

This bill expands eligibility for certain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits to the surviving spouse and children of individuals who served in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts.

In determining eligibility under this bill, the VA must take into account any alternative documentation regarding such service, other than the recognized guerilla rosters stored at the National Personnel Records Center.

What's happening now October 25, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Sep 29, 2022
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Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 29, 2022
Levin, Andy
· Sep 29, 2022
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 29, 2022
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 29, 2022
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Sep 29, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9081: Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9081/
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"H.R. 9081: Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9081/.
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