US Congress Senate Bill 3003 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 26 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-05-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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).

Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2016

Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]

Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-05-26	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

HB2766 (Related) 2015-06-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/3003/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s3003/BILLS-114s3003is.pdf