To extend the admission to Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for certain nonimmigrant H-2B workers.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 23, 2023)
This bill extends a provision that removes numerical limits for visas for certain temporary nonagricultural workers working on Guam or the Northern Mariana Islands.
Under this bill, the provision shall apply to qualifying H-2B visa holders who are admitted into Guam or the Northern Mariana Islands before December 31, 2029, whereas currently the provision applies to H-2B visa holders admitted before December 31, 2024.
(The provision exempts qualifying H-2B visa holders from the annual numerical limit on such visas. Generally, this exemption applies to H-2B workers performing labor (1) related to construction or facility services associated with the military alignment occurring on Guam or the Northern Mariana Islands; or (2) as a health care worker at a facility that jointly serves Armed Forces members, dependents, and civilians on Guam or the Northern Mariana Islands.)
What just happenedApr 14, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 23, 2023
- Apr 14, 2023Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee - Mar 23, 2023IntroReferralH11100
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.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 23, 2023IntroReferralH11100
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.
Natural Resources Committee - Mar 23, 2023IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 23, 2023IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House