HR 2766 · 114th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-06-12· Sponsored by Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]· House

Bill Progress

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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 Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.(2015-06-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2015 Deems certain service performed before July 1, 1946, in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts as active military service for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in determining eligibility under this Act, to 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).…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]VA
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16]CA
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]CA
Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20]CA
Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]TX
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]CA
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]IL
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]CA
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]NY