Bill > HR1797

This bill amends the Wagner-Peyser Act, a federal law that provides employment services and job placement assistance, to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa in several key provisions. Specifically, the bill updates the Act's definitions to recognize these two U.S. territories, ensures they are subject to the same unemployment compensation law requirements as other territories like Guam, and modifies the allotment (funding) formula to provide these territories with financial resources. Under the new provisions, starting in fiscal year 2025, if the total available funding exceeds the 2025 levels, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa would each receive an allotment equal to half of what Guam receives. This change aims to expand employment services and support job market development in these U.S. territories, bringing them more in line with other U.S. jurisdictions in terms of federal employment assistance programs.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1797/all-info