H.R. 559 · 116th Congress
Northern Mariana Islands Long-Term Legal Residents Relief Act
Law · 116-24 · Jun 25, 2019Key: what the circles and colors mean
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- House Introduced Jan 15, 2019
- House Passed Jun 3, 2019
- Senate Passed Jun 20, 2019
- President To the President Jun 25, 2019
- President Signed Jun 25, 2019
- Law Jun 25, 2019
Northern Mariana Islands Long-Term Legal Residents Relief Act
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jun 25, 2019
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Northern Mariana Islands Long-Term Legal Residents Relief Act
Latest action (Jun 25, 2019): Became Public Law No: 116-24.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 15, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Jan 15, 2019
- House Passed Jun 3, 2019
- Senate Passed Jun 20, 2019
- President To the President Jun 25, 2019
- President Signed Jun 25, 2019
- Law Jun 25, 2019
No recorded floor vote found.