HR 1053 — Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2025

Summary

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain children of Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limits on immigration visas. Specifically, it provides a visa exemption for eligible family-based immigrant visa applicants who have a parent that was naturalized as a Filipino World War II veteran under either the Immigration Act of 1990 or the Act of October 14, 1940 (as amended by the Second War Powers Act of 1942). The exemption allows these adult children to immigrate to the United States without being subject to annual visa caps that normally restrict family-based immigration. The provision applies regardless of whether the veteran parent is living or deceased.

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Sponsor (1)

Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI)

13 cosponsors

Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP)
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS)
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA)
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ)
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA)
Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA)
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX)
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA)
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA)

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Ed Case’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

NULL $16,800
ATS COMMUNICATIONS, INC $6,600
ONEBRIEF, INC $6,600
PETERSON MANAGEMENT LLC $6,600
TRIDENT RESEARCH LLC $6,500

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Ed Case → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)

Feb 6, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
Feb 6, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (1)

Introduced in House · Feb 6, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 6, 2025

Mr. Case (for himself, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Takano, Mr. Vargas, and Ms. Chu) introduced the following bill; which was 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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