Northern Mariana Islands Workforce Improvement Act

This bill changes federal law on work permits for Commonwealth Only Workers in the Northern Mariana Islands and removes the touchback requirement for certain of these workers. Under the bill, a Commonwealth Only Worker permit would last up to 1 year and could be renewed for additional periods of up to 1 year each. Certain long-term workers who held transitional worker status in fiscal year 2015 and in two of fiscal years 2016 through 2019 could be admitted for up to 3 years, with renewals in 3-year periods during the transition period. These longer permits would count toward the yearly cap on permits for each year they are valid. The changes would apply as if they had been part of a 2018 law (Public Law 115-218).

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Sponsors

• Kimberlyn King-Hinds Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors