United States · Bill · S
S. 146 (109th)
Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2005
Introduced
25 January 2005
Last action
25 January 2005 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S453-454)
Sponsors
Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Allen, George [R-VA], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2005 - 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
25 January 2005
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S453-454)
Source: IntroReferral
25 January 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S453)
Source: IntroReferral
25 January 2005
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 25 January 2005 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Allen, George [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssva00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Filipino Veterans Fairness Act
- related to → Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2006
- related to → A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to determine the validity of the claims of certain Filipinos that they performed military service on behalf of the United States during World War II.
- related to → Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2005
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/146
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/146
- us · 109-s-146 · source updated 5 December 2025