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Compensation Fund Recrediting Act

To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to wind down the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

Introduced May 12, 2026

Latest action (Jun 25, 2026) Subcommittee Hearings Held

Referred to
Veterans' Affairs Committee Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Issues
Defense
Legislative subjects (4)
AsiaPhilippinesVeterans' organizations and recognitionVeterans' pensions and compensation

Summary
  • The bill would establish a sunset date of January 1, 2027 for the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
  • The bill would end the fund's operations on January 1, 2027.
  • Any remaining amounts in the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund would be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)

Actions (4)
  1. Jun 25, 2026 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
  2. Jun 22, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. · house
  3. May 12, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
  4. May 12, 2026 Introduced in House

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  • HR 6013 — Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2025 · Introduced Nov 17, 2025 · Cong. 119 66%
  • HR 7027 — Restore Veterans’ Compensation Act of 2026 · Introduced May 7, 2026 · Cong. 119 64%
  • HR 7319 — VA Bonus and Relocation Recovery Act · Introduced Mar 2, 2026 · Cong. 119 63%
  • S 892 — Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025 · Introduced Mar 11, 2025 · Cong. 119 61%
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Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · May 12, 2026

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 12, 2026

Mr. Self introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

A BILL

To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to wind down the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

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 “Compensation Fund Recrediting Act”.

SEC. 2. SUNSET OF THE FILIPINO VETERANS EQUITY COMPENSATION FUND.

Section 1002 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5; 38 U.S.C. 107 note) is amended—

(1) in subsection (l), by striking “until expended” and inserting “until the date specified in subsection (m)”; and

(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:

“(m) Sunset.—On January 1, 2027—

“(1) this section shall cease to have any effect; and

“(2) any amounts in the compensation fund shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury.”. <all>

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