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

Bill: 117-hr-4582
Sponsor: full_name: Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-07-20
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-07-20
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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.</p> <p>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. </p> <p>This bill considers American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands to be separate states, which entitles each of them to a full JAG allocation. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4582 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2021 Mr. Sablan (for himself, Mrs. Radewagen , and Mr. Kahele ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the definition of State in title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, and for other purposes.

1. Definition of State Section 901(a)(2) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10251(a)(2) ) is amended by striking Northern Mariana Islands and all that follows through Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. and inserting Northern Mariana Islands; .