S461Referred to Committee

Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2025

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2025-02-06

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Mazie K. Hirono

Democrat · HI · Senator

Votes with party: 85.4% (855 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (12)

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Latest Action

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-02-06

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would make it easier for Filipino veterans who served in the U.S. military and their family members to immigrate to or reunite in the United States by adjusting visa requirements and processing procedures. It aims to help these veterans and their relatives overcome immigration barriers that currently make family reunification difficult. The bill affects Filipino veterans, their spouses, children, and other close relatives seeking to live together in the U.S.

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Subjects

Immigration

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 461 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 461 To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 6 (legislative day, February 5), 2025 Ms. Hirono (for herself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Warren, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Booker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas, and for other purposes. 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 ``Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM IMMIGRANT VISA LIMIT. Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(F) Aliens who-- ``(i) are eligible for a visa under paragraph (1) or (3) of section 203(a); and ``(ii) have a parent (regardless of whether the parent is living or dead) who was naturalized pursuant to-- ``(I) section 405 of the Immigration Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-649; 8 U.S.C. 1440 note); or ``(II) title III of the Act of October 14, 1940 (54 Stat. 1137, chapter 876), as added by section 1001 of the Second War Powers Act, 1942 (56 Stat. 182, chapter 199).''. <all>

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