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Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2025
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the benefits furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who served in the forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts.
Summary
This bill amends federal veterans benefits law to expand the types of benefits available to individuals who served in the Philippine forces and Philippine Scouts. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs would be required to consider alternative documentation beyond standard guerrilla rosters when determining eligibility for benefits. The bill requires the Secretary to submit annual reports to Congress on the number of applications received and approved under these provisions. The changes take effect 270 days after enactment, with no retroactive benefits provided for periods before that effective date.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA)
3 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Kevin Mullin’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $27,140
- ARTICHOKE JOES $16,500
- GILEAD SCIENCES $9,500
- PETER J MANDELL MD PC $6,600
- SKYKNIGHT CAPITAL $6,600
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Actions (3)
- Nov 17, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. · house
- Nov 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Nov 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 10, 2025
Mr. Mullin (for himself, Mr. Moylan, and Mr. Case) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the benefits furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who served in the forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENT OF VETERANS BENEFITS FURNISHED TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WHO SERVED IN THE FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE PHILIPPINE SCOUTS.
(a) Expansion of Benefits.—Section 107 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:
“(4) sections 1541 and 1542 of this title.”; and
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:
“(3) sections 1541 and 1542 of this title.”; and
(b) Eligibility.—Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsections:
“(e)(1) In determining the eligibility of the service of an individual under this section, the Secretary shall take into account any alternative documentation regarding such service, including documentation other than the recognized guerrilla rosters stored at the National Personnel Records Center, that the Secretary determines relevant.
“(2) Not later than March 1 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report that includes—
“(A) the number of individuals applying for benefits pursuant to this section during the previous year; and
“(B) the number of such individuals that the Secretary approved for benefits.
“(f) Section 1002(h) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (title X of division A of Public Law 111-5; 123 Stat. 200; 38 U.S.C. 107 note) shall not apply to an individual described in subsection (a) or (b) of this section.”.
(c) Effective Date.—
(1) In general.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Applicability.—No benefits shall accrue to any person for any period before the effective date of this Act by reason of the amendments made by this section. <all>
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