H.R. 9081 · 117th Congress · House

Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2022

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Introduced
Sep 29, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2022

This bill expands eligibility for certain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits to the surviving spouse and children of individuals who served in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts.

In determining eligibility under this bill, the VA must take into account any alternative documentation regarding such service, other than the recognized guerilla rosters stored at the National Personnel Records Center.