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H.R. 5640 119th Congress House

Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa Criminal Justice Support Act

Official title: To amend the definition of State in title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 30, 2025 Introduced by: Kimberlyn King-Hinds Republican · Northern Mariana Islands See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa Criminal Justice Support Act

This bill increases the amount of state formula grant funds allocated to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program.

Currently, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands are considered to be one state, and they split one JAG allocation with 67% going to American Samoa and 33% going to the Northern Mariana Islands.

This bill considers American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands to be separate states, which entitles each of them to a full JAG allocation.

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Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Sep 30, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5640: Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa Criminal Justice Support Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5640/
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"H.R. 5640: Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa Criminal Justice Support Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5640/.
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H.R. 5640, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5640/.
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