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
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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