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HR 3273 106th Congress House

Military Families Unification Act of 1999

Official title: To except spouses and children of Philippine servicemen in the United States Navy from bars to admission and relief under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Introduced: November 9, 1999 See on congress.gov
Immigration Alien laborAliensArmed Forces and National SecurityEast Asia
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FamiliesIllegal aliensLabor and EmploymentMarried peopleMilitary dependentsNaval personnelPhilippinesVisas
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 17, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Nov 9, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 9, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 17, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Military Families Unification Act of 1999 - Exempts a qualifying alien child or spouse of a Philippine serviceman in the United States Navy from: (1) specified bars to admission due to unlawful U.S. presence; or (2) penalties for failure to depart from the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Provides such aliens of appropriate age with work authorization.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 9, 2000
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 9, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3273: Military Families Unification Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3273/
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"H.R. 3273: Military Families Unification Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3273/.
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H.R. 3273, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3273/.
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