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).
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-26 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Senate |
| 2016-05-26 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |