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HR 1466 112th Congress House Immigration Immigration status and procedures Northern Mariana Islands U.S. territories and protectorates User charges and fees Visas and passports

To resolve the status of certain persons legally residing in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under the immigration laws of the United States.

Introduced: May 5, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 8, 2011
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 217.
Dec 8, 2011
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Dec 8, 2011
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-319, Part I.
Oct 5, 2011
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 5, 2011
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 5, 2011
Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.
Jul 14, 2011
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 11, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Apr 13, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Apr 8, 2011
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.
Apr 8, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the admission of an alien as an immigrant to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Commonwealth) who is admissible to the United States, resided in the Commonwealth on November 28, 2009, and continues to so reside on the date of enactment of this Act, if such alien: (1) was born in the Commonwealth between January 1, 1974, and January 9, 1978; (2) was, on May 8, 2008, a Commonwealth permanent resident; (3) is the spouse or child of an alien described in clause 1 or clause 2 above; or (4) was on May 8, 2008, and continues to be, an immediate relative of a U.S. citizen (not withstanding the citizen's age).

Prohibits, unless otherwise authorized, such alien from traveling to, or residing in, any part of the United States other than the Commonwealth.

Authorizes such an alien (other than an immediate relative) to apply for an immigrant visa or to adjust his or her status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence on or after January 1, 2015, and before January 1, 2016. Reduces the number of diversity immigrants for each such immigrant visa or permanent resident status granted.

What's happening now December 8, 2011

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 217.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 12
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Aug 9, 2011
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 28, 2011
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jul 28, 2011
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 26, 2011
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jul 21, 2011
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 20, 2011
PASTOR, ED
· Jul 20, 2011
REYES, SILVESTRE
· Jul 20, 2011
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Jul 14, 2011
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 13, 2011
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 23, 2011
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · May 26, 2011
 D
Chu, Judy
California · May 23, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 12, 2011
BACA, JOE
· May 10, 2011
BECERRA, XAVIER
· May 5, 2011
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· May 5, 2011
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· May 5, 2011
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 5, 2011
Boren, Dan
· Apr 14, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1466: To resolve the status of certain persons legally residing in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under the immigration laws of the United States.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1466/
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"H.R. 1466: To resolve the status of certain persons legally residing in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under the immigration laws of the United States.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1466/.
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H.R. 1466, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1466/.
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