I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2823 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2019 Ms. Speier (for herself, Ms. Barragán , Mr. Case , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Correa , Ms. Eshoo , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Green of Texas , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Lee of California , Mrs. Lee of Nevada , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mr. Lipinski , Ms. Norton , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Ms. Schakowsky , and Mr. Gomez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for purposes of benefits under programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.