Hearing on the Northern Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Act (H.R. 339)
January 1, 2018
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The Frame
The bill proposes increasing the number of available work permits for the Northern Mariana Islands from 12,998 to 15,000 for 2017, raising the permit fee from $150 to $200, and permanently barring new construction worker permits.
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Northern Mariana Islands employers
Employers face changes to the availability and cost of hiring foreign transition workers.
Construction workers in the Northern Mariana Islands
New construction workers would be ineligible for CW-1 permits, and existing workers face new restrictions on permit extensions.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2018.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The bill proposes increasing the CW-1 visa cap from 12,998 to 15,000 for Fiscal Year 2017.
- The bill proposes increasing the CW-1 permit fee from $150 to $200.
- The bill proposes a permanent prohibition on new CW-1 permits for construction workers.
- Existing construction workers with permits issued before October 1, 2015, may be eligible for permit extensions.
- The current CW-1 visa cap was reached within weeks of the start of the 2017 fiscal year.
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What is a CW-1 permit?
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Why It Matters
The bill proposes increasing the number of available work permits for the Northern Mariana Islands from 12,998 to 15,000 for 2017, raising the permit fee from $150 to $200, and permanently barring new construction worker permits.
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Construction Labor Restriction
The bill marks a shift toward permanently phasing out foreign construction labor under the CW-1 program.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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