US HB210 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 93-4)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-18 - 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 January 6 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-18 - 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
Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2011 - Deems certain service performed before July 1, 1946, in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts as active military service for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in determining eligibility under this Act, to 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).
Title
Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2011
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2011-02-18 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. |
2011-01-06 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
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 |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/210/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr210/BILLS-112hr210ih.pdf |