118th Congress Immigration
H.R. 560: Northern Marianas Population Stabilization Act
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- Introduced (completed)
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Summary
This bill provides Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Resident status to certain otherwise qualifying non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) 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 individual shall be exempt from this residency requirement if the individual 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 individual must meet other existing requirements related to such status.
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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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Raúl Grijalva D-AZ
- James (Jim) Moylan R-GU
- Aumua Amata Radewagen R-AS
Who scored on this bill
- 1Gregorio Sablan SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Gregorio Sablan.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E72-73)
- Introduced in House
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (E59-60)
- Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.