To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to accept certain documents as proof of service in determining the eligibility of an individual to receive amounts from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Feb 8, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 4, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to accept any of the following as proof of service in determining the eligibility of an individual to receive amounts from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund: (1) the name of the eligible person included on the Approved Revised Reconstructed Guerilla Roster (commonly known as the "Missouri List"); (2) documents included in the claims folder of the eligible person that prove such service, including an affidavit from the government of the Philippines certifying such service; or (3) any other documents issued or accepted by the government of the Philippines as proof of such service.
Authorizes the Secretary to make a payment to such an individual filing a claim within 180 days after the enactment of this Act.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 12, 2013 to Jun 12, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Mar 12, 2013 | |
| D-IL | William L. Enyart | Mar 13, 2013 | |
| D-TX | Beto O'Rourke | Apr 11, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Gloria Negrete McLeod | Apr 11, 2013 | |
| R-CA | Paul Cook | Apr 11, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Steve Stockman | Apr 16, 2013 | |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | May 7, 2013 | |
| R-CA | Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | May 9, 2013 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Jun 12, 2013 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Feb 5, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H348)
- Feb 4, 2013Introduced in House
- Feb 4, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
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- Feb 4, 2013Introduced in House
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