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HR 2908 116th Congress House Immigration Asia Citizenship and naturalization Conflicts and wars Family relationships Immigration status and procedures Philippines Visas and passports

Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2019

Introduced: May 22, 2019 Introduced by: Case, Ed Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
May 22, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E653)
May 22, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 22, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2019

This bill exempts from worldwide or numerical limitations certain family-sponsored immigrant visas for the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who were naturalized under certain laws providing for naturalization for service during World War II.

What's happening now June 26, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1598 Identical bill Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 9
D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 22, 2020
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 20, 2020
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jul 16, 2020
Gabbard, Tulsi
· May 22, 2019
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · May 22, 2019
Kilmer, Derek
· May 22, 2019
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · May 22, 2019
Lowenthal, Alan
· May 22, 2019
Luria, Elaine
· May 22, 2019
McNerney, Jerry
· May 22, 2019
Napolitano, Grace
· May 22, 2019
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · May 22, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 22, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · May 22, 2019
Speier, Jackie
· May 22, 2019
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · May 22, 2019
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · May 22, 2019
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · May 22, 2019
YOUNG, DON
· May 22, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2908: Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2908/
MLA
"H.R. 2908: Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2908/.
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H.R. 2908, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2908/.
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