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Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2025
To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill exempts children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations that apply to immigrant visas, allowing them to immigrate to the United States through family reunification provisions. Specifically, it adds a new category of eligible immigrants consisting of individuals who have a parent who was naturalized as a U.S. citizen under either the Immigration Act of 1990 or the Act of October 14, 1940 relating to World War II-era Filipino military service. This exemption from visa number caps makes it easier for adult children of Filipino WWII veterans to obtain permanent residence status in the United States based on their family relationship, regardless of annual numerical limits on family-based immigration.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI)
12 cosponsors
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA)
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT)
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI)
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA)
Actions (2)
- Feb 6, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · senate
- Feb 6, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
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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