H.R. 9787: Northern Mariana Islands Labor Stabilization Act
Quick Facts:
Bill Sponsor: Del. Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R-MP-At-Large)
Congress: 119
Date Introduced: July 20, 2026
Last Action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. (July 20, 2026)
Northern Mariana Islands Labor Stabilization Act
This bill applies labor certification procedures designated for Guam to the Norhern Mariana Islands and sets the employment authorization annual cap at 15,000. The bill also requires that, notwithstanding any numerical cap, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall increase by 3,000, for each such fiscal year, the total number of permits available under this subsection for Construction and Extraction Occupations.