United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1594 (106th)
Filipino Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1999
Introduced
28 April 1999
Last action
20 May 1999 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Sponsors
Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
Subjects
Defence, Taxation
Source updated
20 August 2025
Summary
Filipino Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1999 - Authorizes payment of compensation for the service-connected disability of members of the Philippine Commonwealth Army who served with U.S. armed forces during World War II in the amount of one dollar for each dollar authorized, as long as each such individual resides in the United States and is a U.S. citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish hospital and nursing home care and medical services to such veterans and new Philippine Scouts in the same manner as furnished to U.S. veterans. Directs the Secretary to furnish care and services to veterans, Commonwealth Army veterans, and new Philippine Scouts for the treatment of service-connected disabilities and non-service-connected disabilities of such veterans and scouts residing in the Republic of the Philippines on an outpatient basis at the Manila VA Outpatient Clinic. Limits to $500,000 the amount to be expended during a fiscal year for such services.
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Timeline
28 April 1999
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E802)
Source: IntroReferral
28 April 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 April 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 April 1999
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
20 May 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 28 April 1999 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/1594
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/1594
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