US SB1220 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on May 24 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 24 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
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.
Title
Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] | Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] |
| Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] | Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-24 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2635 (Same As) 2017-06-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Subjects
Asia
Citizenship and naturalization
Conflicts and wars
Family relationships
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Philippines
Visas and passports
Citizenship and naturalization
Conflicts and wars
Family relationships
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Philippines
Visas and passports
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1220/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1220/BILLS-115s1220is.pdf |
