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Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act

USA119th CongressHR-1797| House 
| Updated: 3/3/2025
Kimberlyn King-Hinds

Kimberlyn King-Hinds

Republican Representative

Northern Mariana Islands

Cosponsors (1)
Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act" aims to expand the reach of the Wagner-Peyser Act by formally including the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa. This amendment integrates these territories into the federal framework for employment services, aligning them with other U.S. territories like Guam and the Virgin Islands. Key provisions involve updating the Act's definitions to recognize these territories as eligible entities and extending the requirement for a State unemployment compensation law to them. Furthermore, the bill establishes a mechanism for federal funding, ensuring that both the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa will receive allotments for employment services equal to half of Guam's allocation, contingent on increased overall funding levels.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4743
Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-836
Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3193
Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Mar 3, 2025
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E179)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4743
    Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-836
    Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3193
    Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act


  • March 3, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 3, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.


  • March 3, 2025
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E179)

Labor and Employment

American SamoaEmployment and training programsNorthern Mariana Islands

Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act

USA119th CongressHR-1797| House 
| Updated: 3/3/2025
The "Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act" aims to expand the reach of the Wagner-Peyser Act by formally including the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa. This amendment integrates these territories into the federal framework for employment services, aligning them with other U.S. territories like Guam and the Virgin Islands. Key provisions involve updating the Act's definitions to recognize these territories as eligible entities and extending the requirement for a State unemployment compensation law to them. Furthermore, the bill establishes a mechanism for federal funding, ensuring that both the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa will receive allotments for employment services equal to half of Guam's allocation, contingent on increased overall funding levels.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4743
Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-836
Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3193
Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Mar 3, 2025
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E179)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4743
    Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-836
    Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3193
    Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act


  • March 3, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 3, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.


  • March 3, 2025
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E179)
Kimberlyn King-Hinds

Kimberlyn King-Hinds

Republican Representative

Northern Mariana Islands

Cosponsors (1)
Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

Labor and Employment

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
American SamoaEmployment and training programsNorthern Mariana Islands