US Congress House Bill 339 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on August 22 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-08-22 - Became Public Law No: 115-53. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Northern Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Act (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.

Northern Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Act

Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-08-22	Senate	Became Public Law No: 115-53. (TXT | PDF)
2017-08-22	Senate	Signed by President.
2017-08-11	Senate	Presented to President.
2017-08-11	Senate	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-08-11	Senate	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)
2017-08-11	Senate	Mrs. Comstock asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment.
2017-08-02	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2017-08-01	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2017-08-01	Senate	S.Amdt.744 Amendment SA 744 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2017-08-01	Senate	S.Amdt.744 Amendment SA 744 proposed by Senator Portman for Senator Murkowski. (consideration: CR S4686; text: CR S4686) To permit the extension of 350 nonimmigrant permits for workers in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
2017-08-01	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4686-4687)
2017-08-01	Senate	Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2017-04-27	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
2017-02-01	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2017-01-31	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2017-01-30	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-01-30	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H710)
2017-01-30	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 339.
2017-01-30	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H710-712)
2017-01-30	House	Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2017-01-10	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
2017-01-05	House	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.
2017-01-05	House	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.
2017-01-05	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/339/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr339/BILLS-115hr339ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr339/BILLS-115hr339eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr339/BILLS-115hr339eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr339/BILLS-115hr339enr.pdf