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S.111: Filipino Veterans Promise Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 12, 2017
- Latest Major Action June 15, 2017
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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- Introduced in Senate - Jan. 12, 2017
Bill Summary
Filipino Veterans Promise Act This bill directs the Department of Defense to establish a process for determining whether individuals who served in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines or in the Philippine Scouts while in the service of the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II and who are not included in the Missouri List are eligible for certain benefits relating to their U.S. service.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| June 15, 2017 |
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
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| Jan. 12, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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| Jan. 12, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Dean Heller (R-Nev.) |