To temporarily provide Commonwealth-only transitional worker permits for workers in construction occupations involved in disaster recovery, and for other purposes.
Disaster Recovery Workforce Act
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to increase the annual cap on permits for alien workers entering the Northern Mariana Islands to work in the construction and extraction occupations. Specifically, DHS shall increase the cap by 3,000 permits each year for FY2020, FY2021, and FY2022. These permits may only be issued to alien workers from designated countries who are performing work associated with recovery from, or preparation for, a disaster or emergency. Various existing limitations on permits for such occupations shall not apply during these years.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-676, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-676, Part I.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 560.
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