Congressional Updates

P.L. 115-218: Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act of 2018

7/24/18 AILA Doc. No. 18072614. Business Immigration, Employer Compliance

On 7/24/18, President Trump signed into law the Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act of 2018.


On 6/28/18, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 5956 without amendment by voice vote. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill by voice vote on 6/5/18.


On 5/24/18, Representative Rob Bishop (R-UT) introduced the Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act of 2018 (H.R.5956) to extending the CW-1 program through 12/31/29, and increasing the CW-1 cap for FY2019 from 4,999 to 13,000.

Cite as AILA Doc. No. 18072614.