US Congress House Bill 3865 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 35-0)
Status: Introduced on September 28 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-09-28 - 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]

Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2017 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 bill, 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). The VA shall report to Congress annually regarding the number of individuals applying for benefits, and the number approved, during the previous year.

Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2017

Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]	Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA]	Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA]
Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]	Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]	Rep. Al Green [D-TX]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]	Rep. Colleen Hanabusa [D-HI]	Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]
Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]	Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA]	Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]	Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]
Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]	Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]
Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]	Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]	Rep. Jimmy Gomez [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-09-28	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2017-09-28	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2017-09-28	House	Introduced in House

SB2433 (Related) 2018-02-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3865/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3865/BILLS-115hr3865ih.pdf