{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-5640","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":5640,"title":"Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa Criminal Justice Support Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-09-30","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"K000404","fullName":"Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large]","party":"R","state":"MP","district":null}],"cosponsorsCount":1,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-09-30","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary."},"policyArea":"Crime and Law Enforcement","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-09-30","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-30","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-30","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa Criminal Justice Support Act</strong></p><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>","updateDate":"2026-04-06T16:34:02Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":713,"ts":"2026-04-19T12:53:36.155Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Northern%20Mariana%20Islands%20and%20American%20Samoa%20Criminal%20Justice"}]}}