What This Bill Does · Plain English
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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.
Action Timeline
2025-02-06
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-02-06
Introduced in Senate
Frequently Asked Questions
Did S.461 pass?
S.461 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 48%.
What does S.461 do?
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.
Who sponsored S.461?
S.461 was sponsored by Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii).
Full Bill Text
101 S461 IS: Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2025 U.S. Senate 2025-02-06 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 461 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2025 . 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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