United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2823 (116th)
Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2019
Introduced
17 May 2019
Last action
11 June 2019 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Sponsors
Jackie Speier, Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Gerald Connolly, Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Anna Eshoo, Tulsi Gabbard, Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Barbara Lee, Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Daniel Lipinski, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Brad Sherman, Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Alan Lowenthal, Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
3 January 2025
Summary
Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2019 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). In determining eligibility under this bill, the VA must take into account any relevant service documentation, including documentation other than the Missouri List (certain military service records).
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Timeline
17 May 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
17 May 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 May 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 17 May 2019 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 May 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 May 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 17 May 2019
Sponsors
- Jackie Speier · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Gerald Connolly · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
- Anna Eshoo · D · Sponsor
- Tulsi Gabbard · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Barbara Lee · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Daniel Lipinski · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Brad Sherman · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Alan Lowenthal · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- · hsvr00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2017
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2823
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/2823
- us · 116-hr-2823 · source updated 3 January 2025