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HR 723 108th Congress House Immigration Alien labor Aliens Armed Forces and National Security East Asia Families Illegal aliens Labor and Employment Married people Military dependents Military personnel Navy Philippines Visas

Military Families Unification Act of 2003

Introduced: February 12, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Feb 12, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 12, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Military Families Unification Act of 2003 - Exempts certain spouses and children of qualifying active duty Philippine enlistees in the United States Navy from prohibitions under the Immigration and Nationality Act on: (1) admission based on unlawful presence; or (2) relief based upon failure to voluntarily depart.

Provides such aliens with work authorization.

What's happening now March 6, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 13, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 723: Military Families Unification Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-723/
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"H.R. 723: Military Families Unification Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-723/.
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H.R. 723, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-723/.
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