# 119-hr-1053: Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2025

119-hr-1053, Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1053
- Congress: 119
- Title: Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Exempts certain children of Filipino World War II veterans from immigrant visa caps.** The bill would add a new subparagraph (F) to 8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1) so that aliens who qualify under section 203(a)(1) or (3) and who have a parent naturalized under section 405 of the Immigration Act of 1990 or under title III of the Act of October 14, 1940 are treated as exempt from numerical limits on immigrant visas, and the parent may be living or deceased.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster visas for children of Filipino veterans: benefit, high. This bill would let some children of certain Filipino World War II veterans skip immigrant visa number caps. You must be eligible under section 203(a)(1) or (3), and have a parent (living or deceased) who was naturalized under section 405 of the 1990 Immigration Act or under title III of the 1940 l…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1053 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1053)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1053 (as of 2026-04-21).