3003 -- Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2016 | Poliscope

Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2016

3003

114th Congress

Armed Forces and National Security

In Committee

Legislative Progress

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Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

May 26, 2016

Latest Action

May 26, 2016

Primary Sponsor

Brian SchatzDemocratic(HI)

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Summary

Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2016 This bill deems certain service performed before July 1, 1946, in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to be active military service for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA shall, in determining eligibility under this Act, 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).