I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2116 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 3, 2011 Ms. Hirono (for herself and Ms. Hanabusa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 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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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2011.

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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— (i)are eligible for a visa under paragraph (1) or (3) of section 203(a); and (ii)have a parent (regardless of whether the parent in living or dead) who was naturalized pursuant to— (I)section 405 of the Immigration Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–649; 8 U.S.C. 1440 note); or (II)title III of the Act of October 14, 1940 (54 Stat. 1137, chapter 876), as added by section 1001 of the Second War Powers Act, 1942 (56 Stat. 182, chapter 199). .