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MP · NON-VOTING HOUSE MEMBER

Kimberlyn King-Hinds

RepublicanNorthern Mariana IslandsCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source

What they said 3

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established

Redirect more Covenant funding to power costs and infrastructure

AI-assisted summary

King-Hinds introduced legislation to dedicate a greater share of existing Covenant funding to reducing electricity costs and rebuilding the Northern Mariana Islands’ aging power system. She described the electric system as costly, old, fragile, and increasingly difficult to maintain.

Context: The proposal was introduced; the supplied text does not establish that it has been enacted or specify the funding share.

While serving · Original date not established

Keep the EVS-TAP program unchanged

AI-assisted summary

King-Hinds opposes changes to the CNMI’s EVS-TAP program, saying that changes are not warranted based on conditions on the ground. Her position responds to senators’ calls for the Department of Homeland Security to end the program.

Context: Her stated position concerns proposed changes to EVS-TAP in the CNMI; the passage does not specify which changes she opposes beyond calls to end the program.

While serving · Original date not established

Expand the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program

AI-assisted summary

Kimberlyn King-Hinds introduced the Marianas Tourism Advancement Act of 2026, which would add the Philippines to the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program and expand eligibility to Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, India, and Mongolia. The proposal is intended to support tourism in the Marianas by broadening the program’s eligible countries.

Context: The bill was introduced; the supplied passage does not establish that it has been enacted.