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S 461 113th Congress Senate

Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2013

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

Introduced: March 12, 2013 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
Immigration AsiaCitizenship and naturalizationConflicts and warsFamily relationships
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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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Mar 5, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 5, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 5, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt from worldwide or numerical limitations on immigrant visas the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who were naturalized under the Immigration Act of 1990 or other specified federal law.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 966 Identical bill Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Mar 12, 2013
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Mar 5, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 461: Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-461/
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"S. 461: Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-461/.
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S. 461, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-461/.
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