Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2005

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Introduced

25 January 2005

Last action

25 January 2005 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3], Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12]

Subjects

Defence

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5 December 2025

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Summary

Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2005 - 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. Repeals certain provisions discounting such service as qualifying service.

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Timeline

25 January 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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25 January 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E56)
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25 January 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
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25 January 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Related records

related to → Filipino Veterans Fairness Act
related to ← A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to determine the validity of the claims of certain Filipinos that they performed military service on behalf of the United States during World War II.
related to ← Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2005

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/302
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/302
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