This Week In Congress

4th Regular Session extends Emergency Declaration to August

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. May 27, 2022 – The 22nd Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia virtually convened on May 4, 2022, and was extended beyond the regular 20-day session for an additional 5 days through CR 22-130 to further address matters of importance pending the Nation. Continuing with congressional resolutions, the Congress approves CR 22-125 further extending the President’s Public […]

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Congress establishes FSM Healthy Border Protection Act of 2022

PALIKIR, POHNPEI The 22nd Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia adjourned Sine Die this Fourth Regular Session on May 27, 2022 with the passage of the following measures including a new supplemental budget for FY2022, and to address the transition of the President’s Emergency Declaration with the Healthy Border Protection Act of 2022. Most urgent

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CJ Nominee and COVID-19 Update, Tops President’s Agenda for Congress

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. May 9, 2022– The Fourth Regular Session of the 22nd Congress virtually convened on May 4, 2022 and President David W. Panuelo, who is away on official travel, virtually met with the Committee to Wait and shared an agenda that prioritized the nomination for the Nation’s Chief Justice and the updated report on COVID-19.

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Session Adjourns with amended Law Allowing Virtual Sessions of Convention

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. (March 31, 2022)– The 4th Special Session of the 22nd Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia, as called by the President, adjourned on March 28, 2022 with the following Congressional Acts and Resolutions. As called by the President, the primary purpose of the special session was to address the seeming pause in

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Congress Passes a $4,390,502 Supplemental Budget

WENO, CHUUK. February 1, 2022– The Third Regular Session of the 22nd Congress adjourned sine-die today with passage of various congressional measures among which included a supplemental budget to address ongoing programs and operations of the National Government of the Federated States of Micronesia Congressional Act  (CA) 22-77amended the FSM National Government budget for fiscal year

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22nd Congress extends Emergency Declaration to May

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. The 22nd Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia adjourned its Third Regular Session on February 1, 2022 with the passage of measures including the extension of the President’s Emergency Declaration to May 31st, along with resolutions and congressional acts among others. As convened on January 13, 2022, the Third Regular Session was to

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22nd Congress passes Supplemental Budget among others

PALIKIR, POHNPEI The 22nd Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia adjourned Sine Die this Third Regular Session on February 1, 2022 with the passage of measures including a new supplemental budget for FY2022, among many others. As convened on January 13, 2022, the purpose of the Third Regular Session was to address the FY2022 Supplemental

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