S 461 119th Congress Senate Immigration

Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2025

Introduced: February 6, 2025 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov

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Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2025

This bill exempts from immigrant visa limitations the children of certain individuals who were naturalized due to their military service during World War II. Specifically, this applies to the children of veterans who served honorably during World War II in the U.S. Armed Forces or in Filipino military units such as the Philippine Army, Philippine Scouts, or recognized guerilla units.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Connecticut · Feb 6, 2025

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Cantwell, Maria

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Cortez Masto, Catherine

Nevada · Feb 6, 2025

Duckworth, Tammy

Illinois · Feb 6, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 461: Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-461/

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"S. 461: Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-461/.

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S. 461, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-461/.

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