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Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa Criminal Justice Support Act
To amend the definition of State in title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the definition of "State" to include the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa. This change would make these U.S. territories eligible for federal criminal justice funding and support programs under the Act that are currently available only to states and the District of Columbia.
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- Sep 30, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Sep 30, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 30, 2025
Ms. King-Hinds (for herself and Mrs. Radewagen) 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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa Criminal Justice Support Act”.
SEC. 2. 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;”. <all>
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