110th CONGRESS
1st Session

S. 671

To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 16, 2007

Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. REID, Mr. INOUYE, Mrs. BOXER, Ms. CANTWELL, and Mr. KENNEDY) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act'.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM IMMIGRANT VISA LIMIT.

Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(F) Aliens who are eligible for a visa under paragraph (1) or (3) of section 203(a) and who have a parent who was naturalized pursuant to section 405 of the Immigration Act of 1990 (8 U.S.C. 1440 note).'.

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