H.R. 2766

Referred to Committee

Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2015

Introduced 6/12/2015•114th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

6/30/2015 • House

Summary

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).

Introduced in House • 6/12/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security

AsiaPhilippinesVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programsVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation