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HI HR97
Resolution
Status
4/4/2018
Primary Sponsor
Matthew Lopresti
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AI Summary
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Urges the President of the United States and Congress to grant full veterans benefits to Filipino World War II veterans who were denied benefits after Philippine independence in 1946.
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Requests full veterans benefits apply to five groups: "Old" Philippine Scouts, Philippine Commonwealth Army, Recognized Guerrilla Forces, "New" Philippine Scouts, and United States Armed Forces in the Far East (USAFFE).
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Calls for spouses and children of Filipino veterans to receive the same Dependency and Indemnity Compensation as dependents of U.S. veterans.
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Directs certified copies be transmitted to the President, congressional leadership, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Hawaii's congressional delegation, and the Philippine government.
Legislative Description
Urging The President Of The United States And The United States Congress To Grant Full Veterans Benefits To Filipino Veterans Who Fought In World War Ii But Were Subsequently Denied The Benefits To Which They Were Entitled.
World War II
Last Action
Resolution adopted in final form.
4/4/2018