United States · Law · HR
H.R. 559 (116th)
Northern Mariana Islands Long-Term Legal Residents Relief Act
Introduced
15 January 2019
Last action
25 June 2019 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 116-24.
Sponsors
Gregorio Sablan, Rob Bishop, Van Taylor
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Northern Mariana Islands Long-Term Legal Residents Relief Act This bill grants Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Resident status to certain aliens who have resided continuously and lawfully in the CNMI since November 28, 2009.
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Timeline
15 January 2019
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
15 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Source: Committee
3 June 2019
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
3 June 2019
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4201-4202)
Source: Floor
3 June 2019
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4201-4202)
Source: Floor
3 June 2019
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 559.
Source: Floor
3 June 2019
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4201-4203)
Source: Floor
3 June 2019
Floor
Mr. Case moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
4 June 2019
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Source: IntroReferral
20 June 2019
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4195)
Source: Floor
20 June 2019
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4195)
Source: Floor
24 June 2019
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
25 June 2019
Became law
Became Public Law No: 116-24.
Source: President
25 June 2019
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
25 June 2019
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
25 June 2019
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
25 June 2019
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Public Law · 26 June 2019 · Official file
- Received in Senate · 4 June 2019 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 3 June 2019 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 15 January 2019 · Official file
Documents
14 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 26 June 2019
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 26 June 2019
Public Law
summary · EN · 25 June 2019
Passed Senate
summary · EN · 20 June 2019
Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 4 June 2019
Received in Senate (PDF)
Received in Senate · EN · 4 June 2019
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 3 June 2019
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 3 June 2019
Passed House
summary · EN · 3 June 2019
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 January 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 January 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 15 January 2019
Sponsors
- Gregorio Sablan · D · Sponsor
- Rob Bishop · R · Cosponsor
- Van Taylor · R · Cosponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
- · hsii00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← Northern Mariana Islands Residents Relief Act
Sources
PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.
- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/559
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/559
- us · 116-hr-559 · source updated 5 December 2025