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S 733 114th Congress Senate

Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2015

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, 2015 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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 12, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 12, 2015
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 Latest action March 12, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2015

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 3
  • HR 6062 Related bill SERVICE Act
  • HR 6306 Related bill Mark Takai Filipino Veterans Family Unification Act
  • HR 483 Identical bill Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2015
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Mar 12, 2015
 D
Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Mar 12, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 733: Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-733/
MLA
"S. 733: Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-733/.
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S. 733, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-733/.
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