S. 3003
Referred to CommitteeFilipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2016
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
5/26/2016 • Senate
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Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2016
This bill deems certain service performed before July 1, 1946, in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to be active military service for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
The VA shall, in determining eligibility under this Act, 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 Senate • 5/26/2016
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Originated in the Senate
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May 26, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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