A bill to restore the wartime recognition of certain Filipino veterans of World War II and to entitle them to those benefits, rights, and privileges which result from such recognition.

Summary

Restores to their status as bona fide recognized veterans of World War II those Filipino veterans who served in either the Army of the United States in the Philippines (Commonwealth Army) or in the United States Armed Forces in the Far East (USAFFE), but whose wartime records were subsequently nullified by the removal of their names from the official records of the United States Army after the war.

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Timeline

1. 10 January 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 10 January 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

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