119th Congress
S. 461
Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Mazie K. Hirono(D-HI)
- Introduced
- Feb 6, 2025
- Policy area
- Immigration
- Committees
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (12)
Original cosponsors (11)
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
- Brian Schatz (D-HI)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
- Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)
- Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Jacky Rosen (D-NV)
- Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
- Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Added later (1)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR) · Feb 12, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 6, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. - Feb 6, 2025
Introduced in Senate