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Northern Mariana Islands Residents Relief Act

11/1/2022, 2:02 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 560

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. 

    Current Status of Bill HR 560

    Bill HR 560 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 15, 2019. Bill HR 560 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on January 15, 2019.  Bill HR 560's most recent activity was Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. as of February 27, 2020

    Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 560

    Total Number of Sponsors
    1
    Democrat Sponsors
    1
    Republican Sponsors
    0
    Unaffiliated Sponsors
    0
    Total Number of Cosponsors
    5
    Democrat Cosponsors
    3
    Republican Cosponsors
    2
    Unaffiliated Cosponsors
    0

    Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 560

    Primary Policy Focus

    Immigration

    Potential Impact Areas

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

    Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 560

    Northern Mariana Islands Residents Relief Act
    To amend section 6 of the Joint Resolution entitled A Joint Resolution to approve the Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, and for other purposes.
    Northern Mariana Islands Residents Relief Act
    Northern Mariana Islands Residents Relief Act
    To amend section 6 of the Joint Resolution entitled "A Joint Resolution to approve the Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, and for other purposes".
    Northern Mariana Islands Residents Relief Act
    Northern Mariana Islands Residents Relief Act

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