HR 4869
115th Congress
House
Immigration
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Labor
Foreign labor
Licensing and registrations
Northern Mariana Islands
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
U.S. territories and protectorates
User charges and fees
Visas and passports
Wages and earnings
Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act
Introduced: January 19, 2018
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 23, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Jan 19, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 19, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act
This bill extends by 10 years, through 2029, and revises the immigration transition program for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Among other things, the bill requires employers to receive a temporary labor certification from the Department of Labor before petitioning for a Commonwealth Only Transitional Worker permit and caps the number of permits.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1