US HB2823 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-0)
Status: Introduced on May 17 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 17 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for purposes of benefits under programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Title
Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA] | Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA] | Rep. Ed Case [D-HI] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] |
| Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA] | Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA] | Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] | Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI] |
| Rep. Al Green [D-TX] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Suzanne Lee [D-NV] |
| Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA] |
| Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA] | Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA] | Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA] | Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX] |
| Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Jimmy Gomez [D-CA] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] |
| Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] | Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-11 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. |
| 2019-05-17 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2019-05-17 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Asia
Philippines
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Asia
Philippines
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2823/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2823/BILLS-116hr2823ih.pdf |
