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Filipino Veterans Fairness Act - Provides the rate of payment of dependency and indemnity compensation for the surviving spouses of former members of the Philippine Commonwealth Army or new Philippine Scouts who served with U.S. armed forces during World War II and became U.S. citizens or lawfully resided in the United States. Makes such veterans eligible for: (1) payment of compensation ($100 per month) for service-connected disability; (2) hospital and nursing home care and medical services in the United States in the same manner as U.S. veterans; (3) veterans' housing loans made or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (4) vocational rehabilitation as well as job counseling, training, and placement.Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish outpatient health care at the Manila Outpatient Clinic in the Republic of the Philippines for such veterans residing in the Philippines.Makes spouses of such veterans eligible for veterans' educational assistance. Makes the rate of assistance for such spouses and children residing in the United States equal to the rate for the dependents of U.S. veterans. Makes such spouses and dependents eligible for job counseling, training, and placement benefits.Requires the Secretary to ensure that at least one member of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans is a Commonwealth Army veteran or new Philippine Scout.
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Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D–CA
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E878)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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