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- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-Virginia-2]
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-Washington-7]
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-Hawaii-2]
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-Arizona-7]
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-California-15]
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-California-39]
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-California-52]
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-California-28]
- Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-District of Columbia]
- Rep. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-Northern Mariana Islands]
- Rep. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-American Samoa]
- Rep. Carson, André [D-Indiana-7]
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-Texas-17]
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This bill would help some children of Filipino World War II veterans get immigrant visas without being stuck in the usual yearly limits. In simple terms, it aims to make family reunification easier for certain families by letting eligible children of these veterans move through the visa process even when the normal visa cap has been reached. The parent can be living or deceased, as long as the parent was naturalized under laws connected to Filipino World War II service.
- It applies to people who qualify for certain family-based immigrant visas.
- It covers children whose parent was naturalized because of service connected to Filipino World War II veterans.
- The parent’s status can count whether the parent is still alive or has passed away.
- The bill is meant to support family reunification for these families.
Official Summaries
Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2025
This bill exempts from immigrant visa limitations the children of certain individuals who were naturalized due to their military service during World War II. Specifically, this applies to the children of veterans who served honorably during World War II in the U.S. Armed Forces or in Filipino military units such as the Philippine Army, Philippine Scouts, or recognized guerilla units.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1053 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1053
To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the
numerical limitations on immigrant visas, and for other purposes.
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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
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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).''.
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