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H.R. 210: Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2011

To amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for purposes of benefits under programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
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Introduced : Thu, Jan 6, 2011
Sponsor : Rep. Speier, K. Jacqueline (CA-12th [D])
Status : introduced Thu, Jan 6, 2011

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Rep. Napolitano, Grace Flores (CA-38th [D]) Fri, Apr 15, 2011
Del. Bordallo, Madeline (GU [D]) Thu, Jun 16, 2011
Rep. Filner, Bob (CA-51st [D]) Thu, Mar 17, 2011
Del. Faleomavaega, Eni (AS [D]) Thu, Apr 14, 2011
Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. (NY-1st [D]) Wed, Dec 7, 2011
Rep. Deutch, Ted E. (FL-19th [D]) Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila (TX-18th [D]) Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Rep. Reyes, Silvestre (TX-16th [D]) Tue, Feb 28, 2012
Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. (OH-10th [D]) Wed, Oct 5, 2011
Rep. Scott, Robert C. (VA-3rd [D]) Thu, Apr 14, 2011
Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn (NY-4th [D]) Wed, Oct 5, 2011
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold L. (NY-8th [D]) Mon, Jul 25, 2011
Rep. Butterfield, George K. (NC-1st [D]) Wed, Dec 7, 2011
Rep. Garamendi, John (CA-10th [D]) Fri, Apr 15, 2011
Rep. Costa, Jim (CA-20th [D]) Fri, Jul 8, 2011
Rep. Grijalva, Raul M. (AZ-7th [D]) Thu, Mar 17, 2011
Rep. Wilson, Frederica (FL-17th [D]) Thu, Jul 14, 2011
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. (NY-11th [D]) Mon, Jul 25, 2011
Rep. Heck, Joe (NV-3rd [R]) Mon, Jul 25, 2011
Rep. Thompson, Michael C. (CA-1st [D]) Thu, Jul 14, 2011
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. (NY-15th [D]) Thu, Jun 16, 2011
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes (DC [D]) Thu, Jun 16, 2011
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie (FL-20th [D]) Wed, Dec 7, 2011
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. (NY-6th [D]) Thu, Jun 16, 2011
Rep. Farr, Sam (CA-17th [D]) Fri, Jul 8, 2011
Rep. Clarke, Hansen (MI-13th [D]) Tue, Dec 13, 2011
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. (FL-23rd [D]) Thu, Jul 14, 2011
Rep. Castor, Kathy (FL-11th [D]) Fri, Nov 4, 2011
Rep. Bass, Karen (CA-33rd [D]) Fri, Sep 9, 2011
Rep. Chu, Judy M. (CA-32nd [D]) Thu, Apr 14, 2011
Rep. Jackson, Jesse Louis (IL-2nd [D]) Thu, Mar 17, 2011
Rep. Smith, Adam (WA-9th [D]) Fri, Jul 8, 2011
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. (CA-29th [D]) Thu, May 5, 2011
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. (CA-14th [D]) Fri, Apr 15, 2011
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel William (IL-3rd [D]) Fri, Sep 9, 2011
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. (NY-5th [D]) Wed, Dec 7, 2011
Rep. McNerney, Gerald (CA-11th [D]) Tue, Dec 20, 2011
Rep. Towns, Edolphus (NY-10th [D]) Thu, Jul 14, 2011
Rep. Sanchez, Linda T. (CA-39th [D]) Thu, Apr 7, 2011
Rep. McDermott, James A. (WA-7th [D]) Thu, Jun 16, 2011
Rep. Fattah, Chaka (PA-2nd [D]) Wed, Dec 14, 2011
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe (CA-16th [D]) Thu, Mar 17, 2011
Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen (HI-1st [D]) Fri, Jul 8, 2011
Rep. Richardson, Laura (CA-37th [D]) Thu, Apr 14, 2011
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. (CA-5th [D]) Fri, Nov 4, 2011
Rep. Stark, Fortney H. (CA-13th [D]) Thu, Mar 17, 2011
Rep. Carson, Andre D. (IN-7th [D]) Fri, Sep 9, 2011
Rep. Tonko, Paul D. (NY-21st [D]) Thu, Oct 13, 2011
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille (CA-34th [D]) Thu, Apr 14, 2011
Rep. Brown, Corrine (FL-3rd [D]) Fri, Nov 4, 2011
Rep. Paul, Ronald Ernest (TX-14th [R]) Tue, Feb 7, 2012
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. (VA-11th [D]) Thu, Oct 27, 2011
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. (GA-4th [D]) Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Rep. McCollum, Betty (MN-4th [D]) Wed, Oct 5, 2011
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. (CA-6th [D]) Fri, Apr 15, 2011
Rep. Rothman, Steven R. (NJ-9th [D]) Fri, Jul 8, 2011
Rep. Lee, Barbara J. (CA-9th [D]) Fri, Jul 8, 2011
Rep. Baldwin, Tammy (WI-2nd [D]) Tue, Dec 20, 2011
Rep. Waters, Maxine (CA-35th [D]) Thu, Sep 15, 2011
Rep. Green, Al (TX-9th [D]) Thu, Jul 14, 2011
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. (NY-14th [D]) Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. (NY-22nd [D]) Thu, Mar 17, 2011
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. (IL-1st [D]) Thu, Jun 16, 2011
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. (IL-9th [D]) Thu, Apr 7, 2011
Rep. Becerra, Xavier (CA-31st [D]) Thu, May 5, 2011
Rep. Clay, William Lacy (MO-1st [D]) Wed, Dec 7, 2011
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Rep. Sires, Albio (NJ-13th [D]) Thu, Jul 14, 2011
Rep. Davis, Danny K. (IL-7th [D]) Thu, Jul 14, 2011
Rep. Sherman, Brad J. (CA-27th [D]) Wed, Oct 5, 2011
Rep. Honda, Michael M. (CA-15th [D]) Fri, Apr 15, 2011
Rep. Brady, Robert A. (PA-1st [D]) Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Rep. Moran, James P. (VA-8th [D]) Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Rep. Davis, Susan A. (CA-53rd [D]) Thu, Jun 16, 2011
Rep. Pastor, Ed (AZ-4th [D]) Wed, Oct 5, 2011
Rep. Lewis, John R. (GA-5th [D]) Wed, Dec 14, 2011
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Rep. Berman, Howard L. (CA-28th [D]) Thu, Jun 16, 2011
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. (IL-4th [D]) Fri, Sep 9, 2011
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. (PA-14th [D]) Thu, Sep 15, 2011
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. (CA-30th [D]) Fri, Jul 8, 2011
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel (MO-5th [D]) Fri, Nov 4, 2011
Rep. Pascrell, William J. (NJ-8th [D]) Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Rep. Miller, George (CA-7th [D]) Thu, Mar 17, 2011
Actions
DateTypeDescriptionResult
1/1/0001 action Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
1/1/0001 action Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Rolls
Committee Assignments
CommitteeSubCommitteeActivity
House Veterans' Affairs Referral, In Committee
House Veterans' Affairs Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Referral
Subject Terms
Armed forces and national security
Asia
Philippines
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Related Legislative
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Titles Assigned
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short introduced Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2011
official introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for purposes of benefits under programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

SUMMARY:

1/6/2011--Introduced. Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2011 - 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 (VA). Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in determining eligibility under this Act, to take into account any relevant service documentation, including documentation other than the Missouri List (the list of all discharged and deceased veterans from the 20th century).
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