HR 9638 United States House · 118th Congress

Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa Criminal Justice Support Act

This bill amends a definition in federal law to explicitly include the Northern Mariana Islands as a "State" for the purpose of criminal justice funding programs. It corrects the reference in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 by removing outdated language and inserting "Northern Mariana Islands;" after the territory's name. This change ensures the Northern Mariana Islands qualifies for federal criminal justice support programs under the same definition as states. The bill does not create new programs or change funding levels; it only updates the legal definition to align with current territorial status. (Procedural bill, summarized in 2 sentences.)
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Introduced Sep 17, 2024 Last action Sep 17, 2024
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