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DemocratSecond Degree Amendment · S.Amdt. 2979· Senate(119-SAMDT-2979)

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

Rep. Hirono
Age: 79 years
Hawaii
Introduced
7/23/2025
Last activity
10/9/2025 — Amendment SA 2979 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Sponsored by
Mazie Hirono
Cosponsors
None
Changes amendment
119-SAMDT-3748
On the bill
119-S-2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Adopted

What this amendment would do

SA 2979, submitted by Ms. Hirono, aims to add a new section to bill S. 2296 called "Exemption from Immigrant Visa Limit."

The purpose of this amendment is to change Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide an exemption from immigrant visa limits for aliens who meet the following criteria:

  • They are eligible for a visa under paragraph (1) or (3) of section 203(a).

  • They have a parent, whether living or dead, who was naturalized under either:

    • Section 405 of the Immigration Act of 1990.
    • Title III of the Act of October 14, 1940, as added by section 1001 of the Second War Powers Act, 1942.