United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 491 (107th)
Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2001
Introduced
7 February 2001
Last action
20 March 2001 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Sponsors
Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], XAVIER BECERRA, Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11], Sheila Jackson Lee, Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], DANA ROHRABACHER, Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17], James McGovern, Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Zoe Lofgren, Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Anna Eshoo, Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Maxine Waters, Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Steny Hoyer, Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Schrock, Edward L. [R-VA-2], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Barbara Lee, Grace Napolitano, Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], COLLIN PETERSON, Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21], BOBBY RUSH
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
19 August 2025
Summary
Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2001 - 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
7 February 2001
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR E135)
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2001
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E134)
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 2001
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 7 February 2001 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 February 2001
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 February 2001
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 February 2001
Sponsors
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- XAVIER BECERRA · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- DANA ROHRABACHER · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Zoe Lofgren · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Anna Eshoo · D · Cosponsor
- Nancy Pelosi · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Maxine Waters · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Steny Hoyer · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schrock, Edward L. [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Barbara Lee · D · Cosponsor
- Grace Napolitano · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- COLLIN PETERSON · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21] · D · Cosponsor
- BOBBY RUSH · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/491
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/491
- us · 107-hr-491 · source updated 19 August 2025