On March 24, 1934, the U.S. Congress passed a new Philippine Independence Act, which was slightly different from the bill passed last year, but the bill passed last year was largely not approved by the island¡¯s legislature because of Manuel Quezón¡¯s opposition. Since the new bill was drafted in accordance with Quezón¡¯s recommendation, it was likely to be approved. The bill required the Philippines to be independent before 1946, imposed a grade tax on imported goods and no longer gave the U.S. absolute ownership of military bases. It also determined the amount of Philippine immigration to the United States.