S. 461

101 S461 IS: Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-02-06
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 461  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   February 6 (legislative day, February 5), 2025   Ms. Hirono  (for herself,  Ms. Murkowski ,  Mr. Sullivan ,  Mr. Schatz ,  Mr. Blumenthal ,  Ms. Cortez Masto ,  Ms. Duckworth ,  Ms. Cantwell ,  Ms. Warren ,  Ms. Rosen ,  Mr. Sanders , and  Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2025  .
2.
Exemption from immigrant visa limit
Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(F)
Aliens who—
(i)
are eligible for a visa under paragraph (1) or (3) of section 203(a); and
(ii)
have a parent (regardless of whether the parent is living or dead) who was naturalized pursuant to—
(I)
section 405 of the Immigration Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–649 ;  8 U.S.C. 1440  note); or
(II)
title III of the Act of October 14, 1940 (54 Stat. 1137, chapter 876), as added by section 1001 of the Second War Powers Act, 1942 (56 Stat. 182, chapter 199).
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