HOUSE 560116th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Northern Mariana Islands Residents Relief Act

Last Action: 2/27/2020

Actions

2020-02-27Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2020-02-26Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-02-26On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1203)
2020-02-26Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
2020-02-26DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 560.
2020-02-26Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1203-1204)
2020-02-26Mr. Neguse moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2020-01-10Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 296.
2020-01-10Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
2020-01-10Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
2020-01-10Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-373, Part I.
2020-01-10Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-373, Part I.
2019-09-18Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2019-09-18Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-02-27Committee Hearings Held.

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CRS Summary

As of 2020-02-26 (53)

Northern Mariana Islands Residents Relief Act

This bill provides Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Resident status to certain otherwise qualifying aliens who do not meet a current requirement of having resided continuously and lawfully in the Northern Mariana Islands from November 28, 2009, through June 25, 2019.

Specifically an alien shall be exempt from this residency requirement if the alien was admitted as a Commonwealth Only Transitional Worker during FY2015 and every subsequent fiscal year before July 24, 2018.

To qualify for CNMI Resident status, the alien must meet other existing requirements related to such status.

An individual who has resided in the Northern Mariana Islands as an investor and is currently residing as a Northern Mariana Islands-only nonimmigrant may receive CNMI Resident status upon meeting other requirements.

Cosponsors (5)

Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
J. Correa (D-CA)
Juan Vargas (D-CA)
Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS)
Rob Bishop (R-UT)

Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Foreign labor
Immigration status and procedures
Northern Mariana Islands

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