US SB3530 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on September 12 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-09-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 12 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-09-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to establish a process for determining whether individuals who served in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines or in the Philippine Scouts while in the service of the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II and who are not included in the Missouri List are eligible for certain benefits relating to their U.S. service.
Title
A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish a process to determine whether individuals claiming certain service in the Philippines during World War II are eligible for certain benefits despite not being on the Missouri List, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-12 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Life, casualty, property insurance
Military history
Military personnel and dependents
Philippines
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Life, casualty, property insurance
Military history
Military personnel and dependents
Philippines
Veterans' pensions and compensation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/3530/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s3530/BILLS-112s3530is.pdf |
