This Week In Congress

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

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

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

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. February 18, 2021. The 21st Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia adjourned its 6th Regular Session on February 2, 2021, with the following Resolutions. Beginning with CR21-245, is a resolution further extending the President’s Public Health Declaration in response to the unrelenting Covid19 Global Pandemic, but more importantly, to set preparations and measures in place

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