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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 8767

Introduced

Compensation Fund Recrediting Act

Sponsor
RKeith Self· Texas
Introduced
May 12, 2026
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action
Subcommittee Hearings HeldJune 25, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8767 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8767

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

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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.''.
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