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HR 1287 110th Congress House Immigration Armed Forces and National Security Asian American ethnic groups East Asia Families History Immigrants Naturalization Philippines Visas World War II

Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act

Introduced: March 1, 2007 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 8, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E485-486)
Mar 1, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 1, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E449)
Mar 1, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who were naturalized under the Immigration Act of 1990 from worldwide or numerical limitations on immigrant visas.

What's happening now March 8, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E485-486)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 671 Related bill Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Smith, Adam
Washington · May 24, 2007
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 14, 2007
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Green, Al
Texas · Mar 1, 2007
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Issa, Darrell
California · Mar 1, 2007
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 1, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1287: Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1287/
MLA
"H.R. 1287: Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1287/.
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H.R. 1287, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1287/.
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