Northern Mariana Islands Long-Term Legal Residents Relief Act

Bill: 116-hr-559
Sponsor: Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Foreign labor
Immigration status and procedures
Northern Mariana Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: 

Northern Mariana Islands Long-Term Legal Residents Relief Act

 
This bill grants Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Resident status to certain aliens who have resided continuously and lawfully in the CNMI since November 28, 2009.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

action_date: 2019-06-03
text: 

Northern Mariana Islands Long-Term Legal Residents Relief Act

 
This bill grants Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Resident status to certain aliens who have resided continuously and lawfully in the CNMI since November 28, 2009. An individual with such status shall be (1) authorized to work in the CNMI; (2) issued travel documentation; and (3) inadmissible to the United States at any port of entry outside of the CNMI, with the exception of Guam in certain instances. 
 
 

 
 
 

action_date: 2019-06-20
text: 

Northern Mariana Islands Long-Term Legal Residents Relief Act

 
This bill grants Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Resident status to certain aliens who have resided continuously and lawfully in the CNMI since November 28, 2009. An individual with such status shall be (1) authorized to work in the CNMI; (2) issued travel documentation; and (3) inadmissible to the United States at any port of entry outside of the CNMI, with the exception of Guam in certain instances. 
 
To qualify for CNMI Resident status, an alien must meet various requirements, such as having (1) been lawfully present in the CNMI on the date of this bill's enactment or on December 31, 2018; and (2) resided continuously and lawfully in CNMI from November 28, 2009, through this bill's enactment.
 
 

 
 
 

action_date: 2019-06-25
text: 

Northern Mariana Islands Long-Term Legal Residents Relief Act

 
This bill grants Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Resident status to certain aliens who have resided continuously and lawfully in the CNMI since November 28, 2009. An individual with such status shall be (1) authorized to work in the CNMI; (2) issued travel documentation; and (3) inadmissible to the United States at any port of entry outside of the CNMI, with the exception of Guam in certain instances. 
 
To qualify for CNMI Resident status, an alien must meet various requirements, such as having (1) been lawfully present in the CNMI on the date of this bill's enactment or on December 31, 2018; and (2) resided continuously and lawfully in CNMI from November 28, 2009, through this bill's enactment.
 
 

 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-25
text: Became Public Law No: 116-24.
action_date: 2019-06-25
text: Became Public Law No: 116-24.
action_date: 2019-06-25
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2019-06-25
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2019-06-25
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2019-06-25
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2019-06-24
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2019-06-20
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4195)
action_date: 2019-06-20
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4195)
action_date: 2019-06-04
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2019-06-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-06-03
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4201-4202)
action_date: 2019-06-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4201-4202)
action_date: 2019-06-03
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 559.
action_date: 2019-06-03
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4201-4203)
action_date: 2019-06-03
text: Mr. Case moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 116-24