United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 10 D · 4 R cosponsors

HR 1053 — Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2025

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 533 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (533)

533 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

immigration veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1053 do?
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.
Who sponsors HR 1053?
HR 1053 is sponsored by Case, Ed (Democratic), Kiggans, Jennifer A. (Republican), Jayapal, Pramila (Democratic), Tokuda, Jill N. (Democratic), Grijalva, Raúl M. (Democratic), Mullin, Kevin (Democratic), Takano, Mark (Democratic), Vargas, Juan (Democratic), Chu, Judy (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), King-Hinds, Kimberlyn (Republican), Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman (Republican), Carson, André (Democratic), and Sessions, Pete (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 1053?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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