House Bill 339
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Northern Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Act
Became Law
Amendments
Became Public Law 115-53 on Aug 22, 2017
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
339
Congress
115
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 January 30, 2017
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 Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H710)
Summary
Northern Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Act
This bill: (1) requires the Department of Homeland Security to increase the supplemental education fee charged to a prospective employer in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) for each CNMI-Only Transitional Worker who is issued a permit during the transition period to U.S. immigration law, (2) allows such a permit for construction occupations to be issued only to extend a permit first issued before October 1, 2015, and (3) caps the number of permits issued for such nonimmigrant workers for FY2017 at 15,000.
August 1, 2017
February 1, 2017
January 30, 2017
January 5, 2017
Amendments (1)
Aug 01, 2017
Agreed to in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 744
To permit the extension of 350 nonimmigrant permits for workers in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Agreed To
08/22/2017
Became Public Law No: 115-53.
08/22/2017
Signed by President.
08/11/2017
Presented to President.
08/11/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
08/11/2017
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H6601; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6601)
08/11/2017
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H6601; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6601)
08/11/2017
Mrs. Comstock asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment.
08/02/2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
08/01/2017
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
08/01/2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
08/01/2017
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4686-4687)
08/01/2017
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
04/27/2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-252.
02/01/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
01/31/2017
Received in the Senate.
01/30/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/30/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H710)
01/30/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H710)
01/30/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 339.
01/30/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H710-712)
01/30/2017
Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
01/10/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
01/05/2017
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.
01/05/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 22, 2023 7:50:48 PM