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S. 1708 (117th): Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2021

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A bill to exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas, and for other purposes.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Sponsor and status

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Mazie Hirono

Sponsor. Junior Senator for Hawaii. Democrat.

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Last Updated: May 19, 2021
Length: 2 pages
Introduced
May 19, 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on May 19, 2021, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

15 Cosponsors (12 Democrats, 2 Republicans, 1 Independent)

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History

Jun 3, 2011
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2116 (112th).
Mar 5, 2013
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 461 (113th).
Mar 12, 2015
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 733 (114th).
May 24, 2017
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1220 (115th).
May 22, 2019
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1598 (116th).
May 19, 2021
 
Introduced

Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.

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S. 1708 (117th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 1708. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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