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H.R. 8931

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8931, the Northern Mariana Islands Workforce Improvement Act, was introduced in the House on May 20, 2026 by Rep. Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R). It was referred to Natural Resources, and last saw action on May 20, 2026: 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 8931 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb8931/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8931 IH: Northern Mariana Islands Workforce Improvement Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-20
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8931  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 20, 2026   Ms. King-Hinds  introduced the following bill; which was 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   A BILL
To eliminate the touchback requirement for certain Commonwealth Only Workers, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Northern Mariana Islands Workforce Improvement Act  .
2.
Elimination of touchback requirement
(a)
In general
Section 6(d)(7) of  Public Law 94–241  ( 48 U.S.C. 1806(d)(7) ) is amended to read as follows:
(7)
Permit validity; long-term workers
(A)
In general
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a permit for a Commonwealth Only Worker shall be valid for a period not to exceed 1 year.
(B)
Renewals
A permit issued under subparagraph (A) may be renewed for additional periods of not more than 1 year each, subject to the requirements of this subsection.
(C)
Long-term workers
An alien who was admitted to the Commonwealth as a Commonwealth Only Transitional Worker—
(i)
during fiscal year 2015; and
(ii)
during two of fiscal years 2016, 2017, 2018, or 2019,
  may be admitted as a
  Commonwealth Only Transitional Worker for a period that may not exceed 3 years and
  may be renewed for additional 3-year periods during the transition period. A permit
  issued pursuant to this subparagraph shall be counted toward the numerical cap for
  each fiscal year for which the permit is valid.
  .
(b)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of  Public Law 115–218 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-05-20
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To eliminate the touchback requirement for certain Commonwealth Only Workers, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R) sponsors H.R. 8931 alone.

Committees

H.R. 8931 went before 2 committees: Judiciary and Natural Resources.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · May 20, 2026 · 2,181 Bills
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Referred To · May 20, 2026 · 395 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8931 has taken 2 actions since May 20, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 20, 2026
House
Introduced in House
May 20, 2026
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.Natural Resources Committee

Votes

H.R. 8931 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8931 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Northern Mariana Islands Workforce Improvement Act — Display Title
  • Northern Mariana Islands Workforce Improvement Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To eliminate the touchback requirement for certain Commonwealth Only Workers, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8931 under Labor and Employment, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8931’s is Labor and Employment.

hr8931/policy-areas.txt
Labor and EmploymentAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8931, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 20, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. KING-HINDS:H.R. 8931.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution[Page H3670]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com