Filipino Veterans Promise Act

Summary

Filipino Veterans Promise Act Directs the Secretary of Defense 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.

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Timeline

1. 13 January 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 January 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 January 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 January 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 6 February 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

   Source: Committee

6. 13 August 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 13 January 2015 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 January 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 January 2015

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 January 2015

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Sponsors

• Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
• Alan Lowenthal · D · Sponsor
• ROBERT BRADY · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Mark Takano · D · Sponsor
• Scott Peters · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Cosponsor
• · hsas00 · Standing
• · hsvr00 · Standing

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