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104 H.R. 1136
Gilman - Referred to House Subcomm

CONGRESS: 104
BILL NO: H.R. 1136

OFFICIAL TITLE:


A bill 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

SPONSOR: Gilman
DATE INTRODUCED: 03-06-95
BRIEF TITLE: Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 1995

CO-SPONSORS: 102 CURRENT CO-SPONSORS


As Introduced Filner, Evans, Torricelli, Underwood, Cunningham, Mink, Lantos, Pelosi, Yates, Frost, Mineta, Faleomavaega, Abercrombie, Stark, Lofgren, Bilbray, Serrano.

03-14-95:
Schroeder, Dellums, Torres.

05-09-95:
Andrews, Becerra, Bishop, Borski, Clyburn, Engel, Foglietta, Gutierrez, Matsui, McDermott, Menendez, Pallone, Rivers, Sanders, Scott, Solomon, Towns, Wynn.

06-06-95:
Moorhead, Tucker.

07-13-95:
Moran, Roybal-Allard.

09-20-95:
Ackerman, Miller (CA), Horn, Hastings (FL), Jefferson, McKeon, Owens, Romero-Barcelo.

10-18-95:
Martinez, Waxman.

10-30-95:
Dunn.

03-21-96:
Fazio, Green, Rahall, Quillen, Dixon, Pastor, Wilson, Stearns, Farr, Berman, Flanagan.

05-09-96:
McKinney, Moakley, Neal, Dooley.

05-21-96:
Dornan, Watt (NC), Manton.

09-26-96:
Kennedy (MA), Frank (MA), Norton, Millender-McDonald.

09-27-96:
Clay, Collins (MI), Conyers, DeFazio, Fattah, Furse, Hilliard, Rush, Velazquez, Clayton, Collins (IL), Coyne, Fields (LA), Ford, Stokes, Waters, Beilenson, Thornton, Brown (OH), Coleman, Bryant (TX), Stupak, Calvert, Meek, Hinchey, Kennedy (RI), Thompson.

COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE REFERRAL:
03-06-95:
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

04-05-95:
Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension, Insurance and Memorial Affairs.

VOTE TOTAL OUT OF HOUSE COMMITTEE: No Information Available

LEGISLATIVE ACTION:
03-06-95:

Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 04-05-95:
Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension, Insurance and Memorial Affairs.

AMENDMENTS: No Information Available

COMMITTEE/CONFERENCE REPORT NUMBERS: No Information Available

RELATED LEGISLATION: No Information Available

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD PAGE REFERENCE:
10-18-95:
H10307 Cosponsors added
03-06-95:
H2716 Introductory information
03-14-95:
H3156 Cosponsors added
05-09-95:
H4619 Cosponsors added
05-09-96:
H4800 Cosponsors added
05-21-96:
H5380 Cosponsors added
09-26-96:
H11395 Cosponsors added
09-27-96:
H11527 Cosponsors added
06-06-95:
H5623 Cosponsors added
07-13-95:
H7012 Cosponsors added
09-20-95:
H9363 Cosponsors added
03-21-96:
H2665 Cosponsors added

BILL DIGEST...... Mar 6, 95.
Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 1995 - Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to include certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and service as Philippine Scouts within the definition of active U.S. military service for purposes of eligibility for various veterans' benefits for former active-duty military personnel.

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