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S 1337 111th Congress Senate

Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2009

Official title: A bill to exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas.

Introduced: June 24, 2009 See on congress.gov
Immigration AsiaCitizenship and naturalizationConflicts and warsFamily relationships
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Immigration status and proceduresPhilippinesVisas and passports
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This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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.
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Jun 24, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7007)
Jun 24, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7006-7007)
Jun 24, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 24, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7007)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2009 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt from worldwide or numerical immigrant limitations aliens who are the children of Filipino World War II veterans naturalized pursuant to the Immigration Act of 1990.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jun 24, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1337: Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1337/
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"S. 1337: Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1337/.
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S. 1337, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1337/.
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