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- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-Alaska]
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-Alaska]
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-Hawaii]
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-Connecticut]
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-Nevada]
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-Illinois]
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-Washington]
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-Massachusetts]
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-Nevada]
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-Vermont]
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-New Jersey]
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-Oregon]
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This bill would make it easier for some children of Filipino World War II veterans to come to the United States by removing them from the normal limits on immigrant visas. In simple terms, it would give certain family members of these veterans a special exemption so they would not have to wait in line under the regular visa cap system. The goal is to help reunite families tied to Filipino veterans who were naturalized because of their wartime service.
- It applies to people who qualify for certain family-based immigrant visas.
- The person must have a parent who was naturalized under laws linked to service by Filipino World War II veterans.
- The parent can be living or deceased.
- The bill changes immigration law so these applicants are not counted against the usual visa number limits.
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]
[S. 461 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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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.
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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
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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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