HR 2013 · 103th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Commission on Filipino Veterans Entitlement Act

Introduced 1993-05-06· Sponsored by Rep. Blackwell, Lucien E. [D-PA-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(1993-05-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Commission on Filipino Veterans Entitlement Act - Establishes the Commission on Filipino War Veterans Entitlement to: (1) review the facts and circumstances surrounding the enactment of provisions of the First Supplemental Surplus Appropriation Rescission Act, 1946, which denied most veterans' benefits and privileges to Filipino veterans of World War II; (2) review existing Department of Veterans Affairs benefits and medical privileges available to those veterans; (3) determine what type of veterans' benefits are due to such veterans; and (4) recommend appropriate changes in law. Terminates the Commission on February 1, 1995. Authorizes appropriations.…

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Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]NJ
Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3]PA
Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-51]CA
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-50]CA
Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1]PA
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20]NY
Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3]NC
Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5]CA
Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]CA
Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15]CA
Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-8]CA
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]VA
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Tucker, Walter R., III [D-CA-37]CA
Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4]MD
Rep. Santorum, Rick [R-PA-18]PA
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17]NY
Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34]CA