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S. 1708: 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.

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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

Introduced on May 19, 2021

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on May 19, 2021. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Cosponsors

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

Prognosis
1% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)
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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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Signed by the President

S. 1708 is 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.

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