Northern Mariana Islands Long-Term Legal Residents Relief Act
Public Law 116-24 · H.R. 559 · 116th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Jun 25, 2019 · Immigration
Sponsor: Rep. Gregorio Sablan (D-MP)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Rob Bishop, Rep. Van Taylor
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
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.
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
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 560Related bill
Northern Mariana Islands Residents Relief Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Jun 25, 2019Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 116-24.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jun 24, 2019FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 20, 2019FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jun 4, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Jun 3, 2019FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 559.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Case moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Feb 25, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Jan 15, 2019CommitteeCommittee · 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
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.