# 119-hr-10341: Marianas Tourism Advancement Act of 2026

119-hr-10341, Marianas Tourism Advancement Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP); status introduced (as of 2026-09-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10341
- Congress: 119
- Title: Marianas Tourism Advancement Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-10
- Sponsor: Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-24

## Summary

**expand the Guam and Northern Mariana Islands Visa Waiver Program** while adding formal, fact-based safeguards for suspending admissions to protect local economies and security. It would add India, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, and Mongolia as eligible nationalities and require written determinations, interagency and local consultation, economic and fiscal assessments, and regular post-suspension reviews, with an emergency suspension option that expires after 60 days unless follow-up steps occur. - Residents and businesses in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands would get required economic and fiscal assessments before a suspension, covering visitor arrivals, air service, jobs, business activity, and government revenues. - Travelers from six countries — India, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, and Mongolia — would become eligible for visa-free short visits to Guam and the CNMI. - Federal and local officials would face new procedural rules: DHS must issue written, fact-based suspension findings, consult with the Secretaries of the Interior, State, and Commerce and the governors of Guam and the CNMI, provide Congress at least 60 days' notice before a suspension, and conduct a review 180 days after a suspension and annually while it remains in effect.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Visa-free travel to Guam and CNMI: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would add India, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, and Mongolia to the Guam and CNMI visa waiver list. Citizens of those countries would be able to travel to Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands without a visa, subject to existing program rules and any suspension…
- New suspension rules for Guam and CNMI: mixed, low. This bill would set a detailed process for suspending visa-free travel to Guam and the CNMI. The Secretary of Homeland Security could suspend admissions only after a written finding based on specific facts that continued admission has caused or likely will cause unlawful presence in Guam/CNMI, unla…

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- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10115: Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5168: Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10341 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10341)

## Related
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- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10115: Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10115)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-5168: Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5168)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10341 (as of 2026-09-24).