This Week In Congress

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. February 5, 2021. The 21st Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia adjourned its virtual 6th Regular Session for the new year on February 2, 2021, with the following Congressional Acts. Congressional Act, CA21-241 is an act to amend CB21-04, first introduced in the 1st Regular Session of the 21st Congress by Senator Ferny S. Perman, Chairman of the Committee […]

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. February 1, 2021– After 24 years of salary freeze for the employees of the national government, the Congress finally passed a legislation to affect change in the Federated States of Micronesia’s National Government Public Service System (PSS) through Congressional Act 21-241. Through CA 21-214, the 21st Congress passed a one-time increase in the annual

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. January 12, 2021.  The Sixth Regular Session of the 21st Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia convened on January 11, 2021 as set by Speaker Wesley W. Simina to review and address the expiration of the amended Emergency Health Declaration among other matters of importance to the Nation. Following the formalities to

PALIKIR, POHNPEI, January 7, 2021. Speaker Wesley W. Simina calls for the 6th Regular Session of the 21st Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia to convene on Monday, January 11, 2021, for the duration of 20 days following the usual times of 10.a.m. Chuuk, Yap and Guam; and 11a.m. Pohnpei and Kosrae time. Congress will be

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. November 27, 2020 – The 21st Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia adjourned its 9th Special Session on November 25, 2020, with the following Congressional Acts and Resolutions. Beginning with CR21-228, is a resolution extending the President’s Public Health Declaration in response to the Covid19 Global Pandemic, but more importantly, to set preparations and measures for

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. November 18, 2020 – The Ninth Special Session of the 21st Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia is underway in Palikir as called by Speaker Wesley W. Simina to address the expiring amended Declaration of Health Emergency, the President’s supplemental request and other urgent matters for the Nation. Speaker Simina had called for a

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. November 2, 2020 – The four-day virtual Special Session of the 21st Congress adjourned, as scheduled, on Thursday – October 29, 2020 with Acts to address social programs and public projects across the Nation along with Resolutions to support and fund special health and education programs throughout the Federated States of Micronesia. As it has

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. October 21, 2020 –   Speaker Wesley W. Simina has called for the 21st Congress to convene for a four-day Special Session, beginning on Monday –  October 26, 2020. The Speaker’s call is pursuant to article 10 of the FSM Constitution which authorized special sessions to convene at the call of the President or the Speaker

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. October 9, 2020 – The 21st Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia adjourned its 5th Regular Session or the Budget Session on October 2, 2020, with the following Congressional Acts and Resolutions. Congressional Act (CA) CA 21-203, is an act to appropriate the sum of $14,000,000 from the General Fund of the FSM for the

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. October 01, 2020 – Along with the Congressional Acts passed by the Congress were several resolutions adopted to: amend the Emergency Declaration, express condolences, accept various grants and a recognition resolution. Congressional Resolution (CR) 21-185 was adopted to effect certain amendments to the President’s Public Health Emergency Declaration and the primary change was the extension of