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Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature
House Joint Resolutions:
Number HJR 24-13
Subject/Title To affirm the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ commitment to eliminate the commercial facilitation of birth tourism as evidenced by the enactment of the Business Integrity and Regulation of Tourism Harms Act (“BIRTH Act”); to present updated data demonstrating the effectiveness of existing federal and local measures; and to request continued federal coordination consistent with those efforts.`
Author Flores, MR
Date Introduced 5/22/2026
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House Final Reading A-5/22/2026
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CURRENT STATUS:
Last Action/Location SENATE-UNASSIGNED
Last Updated 5/28/2026
Deadline 12:00:00 AM
References S-05/28/2026 H.Comm. 24- H- G-
Sponsors/Cosponsors REP. MARISSA R. FLORES of Saipan, Precinct 3 (for herself)

Representatives Vincent R. Aldan, Daniel I. Aquino Jr., Blas Jonathan “BJ” T. Attao, Roman C. Benavente, Diego V. F. Camacho, Joel C. Camacho, Joseph A. Flores, Thomas J. DlC. Manglona, Elias J.M. Rangamar, Edmund S. Villagomez, and Ralph N. Yumul