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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. R. 1053
To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the
numerical limitations on immigrant visas, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY6, 2025
Mr. C
ASE(for himself, Mrs. KIGGANSof Virginia, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. TOKUDA,
Mr. G
RIJALVA, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. VARGAS, and Ms. CHU)
introduced the following bill; which was 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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Filipino Veterans 4
Family Reunification Act of 2025’’. 5
SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM IMMIGRANT VISA LIMIT. 6
Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality 7
Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the 8
end the following: 9
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‘‘(F) Aliens who— 1
‘‘(i) are eligible for a visa under paragraph 2
(1) or (3) of section 203(a); and 3
‘‘(ii) have a parent (regardless of whether 4
the parent is living or dead) who was natural-5
ized pursuant to— 6
‘‘(I) section 405 of the Immigration 7
Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–649; 8 8
U.S.C. 1440 note); or 9
‘‘(II) title III of the Act of October 10
14, 1940 (54 Stat. 1137, chapter 876), as 11
added by section 1001 of the Second War 12
Powers Act, 1942 (56 Stat. 182, chapter 13
199).’’. 14
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