March 2021

7th Special Session to Wrap up Matters Pending in Current Body

PALIK, POHNPEI. March 31, 2021. Speaker Wesley W. Simina calls for the 7th Special Session of the 22nd Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia to convene for five (5) days beginning on Monday – April 3 thru 7, 2023 in the Congress Chamber in Palikir, Pohnpei. The special session will tackle and wrap up important […]

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Congress further extends President’s Public Health Emergency Declaration to May

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. On March 31, 2021, Congress adopted congressional resolution CR21-252. The resolutiion extends the declaration by an additional 60 days from March 31, 2021 to May 31, 2021. The Declaration remains the same as before. The decision was made after a lengthy deliberation based on the preparedness level of the individual states to receive stranded citizens and

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Congress Sets Early Effective Date for Salary Increases for National Employees and Increases Salaries for Justices of the FSM Supreme Court

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. On March 29, 2021, the 21st Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia enacted Congressional Bill CB21-376, introduced by Speaker Wesley W. Simina, to move the effective date from October 1, 2021 to July 1, 2021 for the salary increases of employees under the FSM National Government’s Public Service System (PSS) The onetime annual salary increase

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Congress Amends Tax Law to Permit Added Gross Revenue Tax Deductions For Businesses Contributing Towards Employees Health Insurance

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. On March 26, 2021, the FSM Congress passed Congressional Bill CB21-336. If it becomes law, it would allow a gross revenue tax deduction for businesses contributing towards its employees’ MiCare health insurance plan. Businesses in the nation are currently allowed the following expenses to be deducted from its taxable gross revenues: wages, salaries, and benefits

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Incumbents Maintain Seats in Upcoming 22nd Congress

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. March 17, 2021 –  The people of the Federated States of Micronesia have decided to that the incumbent in the recent national elections will maintain their seats in the upcoming Twenty Second Congress, according to the National Election Office. In line with the Presidential Decree of February 25th extending the cut-off date for

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10th Special Session to review Presidential Emergency Declaration

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. March 12, 2021 – Speaker Wesley W. Simina has called for the 10th Special Session of the 21st Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia to convene via remote on March 22, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Chuuk and Yap time and 11 a.m. Kosrae and Pohnpei time. In the previous week, a poll of two

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