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S 1708 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2021

Summary
Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2021 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.
Issues: ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationExempts family visas for WWII veterans' children, facilitating reunification and advancing immigrant family rights under federal immigration policy.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
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Introduced May 19, 2021 Last action May 19, 2021
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May 19, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2783-2784)
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May 19, 2021
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1 primary · 15 co-sponsors

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Photo of Mazie K. Hirono
Mazie K. Hirono
DDemocratic
HI
n/a
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Photo of Bernard Sanders
Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
VT
n/a
Co
Photo of Brian Schatz
Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
HI
n/a
Co
Photo of Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
NV
n/a
Co
Photo of Cory A. Booker
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
NJ
n/a
Co
Photo of Dan Sullivan
Dan Sullivan
RRepublican
AK
n/a
Co
Photo of Dianne Feinstein
Dianne Feinstein
DDemocratic
CA
n/a
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Photo of Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
MA
n/a
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Photo of Jacky Rosen
Jacky Rosen
DDemocratic
NV
n/a
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Photo of Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
OR
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Photo of Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
DDemocratic
NY
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