United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3865 (115th)
Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2017
Introduced
28 September 2017
Last action
28 September 2017 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2017 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). The VA shall, in determining eligibility under this bill, 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). The VA shall report to Congress annually regarding the number of individuals applying for benefits, and the number approved, during the previous year.
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Timeline
28 September 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 September 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Source: Committee
28 September 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
28 September 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 28 September 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2019
- related to ← Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2018
- related to ← Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2015
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3865
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/3865
- us · 115-hr-3865 · source updated 6 December 2025