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HR 901 109th Congress House

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to give priority in the issuance of immigrant visas to the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who are or were naturalized citizens of…

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to give priority in the issuance of immigrant visas to the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans wh… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to give priority in the issuance of immigrant visas to the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who are or were naturalized citizens of the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 17, 2005 Introduced by: Case, Ed Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
Immigration Armed Forces and National SecurityAsian American ethnic groupsEast AsiaFamilies
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Guerrilla warfareHistoryImmigrantsMilitary dependentsPhilippinesVisasWorld War II
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 4, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Feb 18, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E275-276)
Feb 17, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E271)
Feb 17, 2005
Introduced in House
Feb 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action April 4, 2005

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to give family- or employment-based immigrant visa priority to the otherwise eligible children, sons, or daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who were naturalized as U.S. citizens under the Immigration Act of 1990.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1
HYDE, HENRY
· Jul 27, 2006
MCDERMOTT, JIM
· Mar 1, 2005
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Feb 17, 2005
FILNER, BOB
· Feb 17, 2005
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 17, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 901: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to give priority in the issuance of immigrant visas to the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who are or were naturalized citizens of the United States, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-901/
MLA
"H.R. 901: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to give priority in the issuance of immigrant visas to the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who are or were naturalized citizens of the United States, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-901/.
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H.R. 901, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-901/.
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[H.R. 901: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to give priority in the issuance of immigrant visas to the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who are or were naturalized citizens of the United States, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-901/)
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