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H.R. 1984 · 108th Congress

Filipino Veterans Fairness Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 108th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

JMD Millender-McDonaldSponsor

No cosponsors.

Filipino Veterans Fairness Act - Provides the rate of payment of dependency and indemnity compensation for the surviving spouses of former members of the Philippine Commonwealth Army or new Philippine Scouts who served with U.S. armed forces during World War II and became U.S. citizens or lawfully resided in the United States.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 6, 2003
Filipino Veterans Fairness Act - Provides the rate of payment of dependency and indemnity compensation for the surviving spouses of former members of the Philippine Commonwealth Army or new Philippine Scouts who served with U.S. armed forces during World War II and became U.S. citizens or lawfully resided in the United States. Makes such veterans eligible for: (1) payment of compensation ($100 per month) for service-connected disability; (2) hospital and nursing home care and medical services in the United States in the same manner as U.S. veterans; (3) veterans' housing loans made or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (4) vocational rehabilitation as well as job counseling, training, and placement.

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish outpatient health care at the Manila Outpatient Clinic in the Republic of the Philippines for such veterans residing in the Philippines.

Makes spouses of such veterans eligible for veterans' educational assistance. Makes the rate of assistance for such spouses and children residing in the United States equal to the rate for the dependents of U.S. veterans. Makes such spouses and dependents eligible for job counseling, training, and placement benefits.

Requires the Secretary to ensure that at least one member of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans is a Commonwealth Army veteran or new Philippine Scout.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Filipino Veterans Fairness Act

Latest action (May 21, 2003): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: May 6, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.