House Bill 560
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Northern Mariana Islands Residents Relief Act
Active
Passed House on Feb 26, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
560
Congress
116
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
checkPassed on February 26, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Summary
Northern Mariana Islands 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.
February 27, 2020
February 26, 2020
January 10, 2020
January 15, 2019
02/27/2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
02/26/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
02/26/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1203)
02/26/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
02/26/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 560.
02/26/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1203-1204)
02/26/2020
Mr. Neguse moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
01/10/2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 296.
01/10/2020
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
01/10/2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-373, Part I.
09/18/2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
09/18/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
02/27/2019
Committee Hearings Held.
02/25/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
01/15/2019
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.
01/15/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 2:02:52 PM