This Week In Congress

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. May 28, 2021– The new 22nd Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia virtually convened on May 11, 2021, has extended the 20-day session for another week to address several outstanding nominations and passed the following measures on 2nd reading. Beginning with Congressional Act (CA) 22-01, an act to de-appropriate & repurpose funds in the […]

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. May 24, 2021– Vice Speaker Esmond B. Moses hosted a handover ceremony at the temporary Congress Chamber and was joined virtually by Kevin Petrini, Deputy Resident Representative of the UNDP Pacific Office along with Hassan Nasir Mirbahar, Parliament Development Specialist, to receive Information Communication Technology (ICT) equipment from the Japanese Ambassador to the

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. May 11, 2021– In a world of increasing ‘first,’ the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia today, convened its first-ever, Virtual Opening and swearing-in of a new Congressional Body from across all Micronesia, from Kosrae State in the east to the state of Yap in the west. While the COVID-19 pandemic has

May 7, 2021. Colonia, Yap.The Yap Congressional Delegation Office is pleased to announce that the first ever Virtual Opening Ceremony of the 22nd FSM Congress will be held on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 10AM. This Opening Ceremony is the first Session day of the new 22nd FSM Congress, during which the recently elected Members of Congress

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. May 6, 2021.  The 11th Special Session of the 21st Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia convened on May 3, 2021 as set by Speaker Wesley W. Simina.Following the formalities to open and convene a session, Speaker Simina appointed Vice Speaker Esmond B. Moses to head the Committee to Wait on the President

The Chairman of the Congressional Standing Committee on Ways and Means, Senator Isaac V. Figir, has issued a public notice for a public hearing with relevant National Government agencies this Friday, April 23rd at 10AM. The hearing will be held at the Yap Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Conference Room and also virtually to allow other

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

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

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

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