United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 10 D · 2 R · 1 I cosponsors

S 461 — Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2025

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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

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

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (10 D · 2 R · 1 I) — 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

How this bill changes current law

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The bill exempts certain children of Filipino World War II veterans from existing numerical limitations on immigrant visas.

  • 8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)

    (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).

    This addition allows children of certain naturalized Filipino veterans to bypass the immigrant visa numerical limits.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 534 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (534)

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Subjects

immigration veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 461 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 S 461?
S 461 is sponsored by Hirono, Mazie K. (Democratic), Murkowski, Lisa (Republican), Sullivan, Dan (Republican), Schatz, Brian (Democratic), Blumenthal, Richard (Democratic), Cortez Masto, Catherine (Democratic), Duckworth, Tammy (Democratic), Cantwell, Maria (Democratic), Warren, Elizabeth (Democratic), Rosen, Jacky (Democratic), Sanders, Bernard (Independent), Booker, Cory A. (Democratic), and Merkley, Jeff (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 461?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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