Northern Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Act
Public Law 115-53 · H.R. 339 · 115th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Aug 22, 2017 · Immigration
Sponsor: Rep. Gregorio Sablan (D-MP)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(Sec. 2) This bill revises Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) transitional worker (CW-1 visa) provisions.
The supplemental vocational education fee charged to a prospective CNMI employer for each transitional worker is increased from $150 to $200.
Construction occupation permits may be issued only to extend permits issued before October 1, 2015, except that for FY2017, an additional 350 permits shall be made available with at least 60 reserved for health care practitioners and technical operations and at least 10 reserved for plant and system operators.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
- Judiciary Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 23 actions.
- Aug 22, 2017Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 115-53.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 11, 2017Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mrs. Comstock asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment.
- FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- Aug 2, 2017FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Aug 1, 2017FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 27, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-252.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 1, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Jan 31, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate.
- Jan 30, 2017FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 339.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jan 10, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Jan 5, 2017CommitteeCommittee · 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.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 744SenateSen. Lisa MurkowskiR-AK· offered Aug 1, 2017Agreed to
To permit the extension of 350 nonimmigrant permits for workers in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Aug 1, 2017: Amendment SA 744 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.