United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 677 (108th)
Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2003
Introduced
11 February 2003
Last action
12 March 2003 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Sponsors
Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rescom. Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
18 August 2025
Summary
Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2003 - 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
11 February 2003
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
11 February 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 February 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 March 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 11 February 2003 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/677
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/677
- us · 108-hr-677 · source updated 18 August 2025