Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT REDEFINING THE TERM "VETERAN" THEREBY AMENDING FURTHER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6948, AS AMENDED
Date filed
August 11, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB02339 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REDEFINING THE TERM "VETERAN" THEREBY AMENDING FURTHER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6948, AS AMENDED |
| ABSTRACT : The bill seeks to redefine the term "veteran" by restricting its application to those who rendered military service in the Armed Forces of the Philippines and have been honorably discharged or separated after a total of at least 20 years cumulative service, instead of the original requirement of only six years. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BIAZON, ROZZANO RUFINO B. |
| DATE FILED : 2004-08-11 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: |
| 1. Committee Report filed on 2005-06-09 |
| 2. Reported out to the Committee on Rules on 2006-05-29 |
| MOTHER BILL: HB04451 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND WELFARE ON 2004-08-17 |
Abstract
The bill seeks to redefine the term "veteran" by restricting its application to those who rendered military service in the Armed Forces of the Philippines and have been honorably discharged or separated after a total of at least 20 years cumulative service, instead of the original requirement of only six years.'
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