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S. 1220

Referred to Committee

Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2017

Introduced 5/24/2017•115th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

5/24/2017 • Senate

Summary

Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2017

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt from worldwide or numerical limitations on immigrant visas the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who were naturalized under the Immigration Act of 1990 or other specified federal law.

Introduced in Senate • 5/24/2017

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Immigration
AsiaCitizenship and naturalizationConflicts and warsFamily relationshipsImmigration status and proceduresPhilippinesVisas and passports

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (6)

Party Breakdown

5
Democrats
1
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

Democrat • HI

Sponsored 5/24/2017

Cosponsors (5)

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Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]

D-CA

Joined 5/24/2017

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Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]

D-VA

Joined 5/24/2017

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Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]

R-AK

Joined 5/24/2017

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Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]

D-HI

Joined 5/24/2017

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

May 24, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committee Review

Floor Debate

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in Senate5/24/2017

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors5