Bill Sponsor: Del. James Moylan (R-GU-At-Large)
Congress: 118
Date Introduced: March 23, 2023
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs . (April 14, 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.)
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA-6) (May 18, 2023)
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC-2) (June 14, 2023)
Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT-1) (June 14, 2023)
Rep. Ed Case (D-HI-1) (June 14, 2023)
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL-3) (June 14, 2023)
Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC-9) (May 7, 2024)
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