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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6013 
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. 
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 Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Filipino Veterans Fair-
ness Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENT OF VETERANS BENEFITS FUR-
NISHED 
TO 
CERTAIN 
INDIVIDUALS 
WHO 
SERVED IN THE FORCES OF THE PHIL-
IPPINES 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 pe-
riod 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 pe-
riod 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 
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take into account any alternative documentation regarding 
such service, including documentation other than the rec-
ognized guerrilla rosters stored at the National Personnel 
Records Center, that the Secretary determines relevant. 
‘‘(2) Not later than March 1 of each year, the Sec-
retary 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 
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of this Act by reason of the amendments made by 
this section. 
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