H.R. 5640 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa Criminal Justice Support Act
Cosponsors: 1 (0 D, 1 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-10
Introduced: 2025-09-30
Latest action (2025-09-30): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
What H.R. 5640 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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