United States · Bill · S
S. 1559 (113th)
Benefits Fairness for Filipino Veterans Act of 2013
Introduced
27 September 2013
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Status
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.
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3 December 2025
Summary
Benefits Fairness for Filipino Veterans Act of 2013 - Provides that, with respect to eligibility for benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of Filipino veterans who are lawful U.S. residents, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not determine that such a person is not an individual residing in the United States solely because the person is outside the United States for any period of less than one year.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 27 September 2013
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 27 September 2013
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 27 September 2013
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1559
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/s/1559