H.R. 836House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act

Introduced February 4, 2021

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The Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act amends the Wagner‑Peyser Act to extend its employment‑service programs to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa. By adding these territories to the law, the bill makes workers and employers there eligible for the same federal job‑placement and workforce‑development assistance that currently serves Guam. The change also sets up a funding formula so the new territories receive an allotment comparable to Guam’s historic share.

Key Provisions

  • Adds the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa to the list of territories covered by the Wagner‑Peyser Act.
  • Updates allocation language so these territories receive funding in proportion to the percentage Guam received in fiscal year 1983.
  • Amends multiple sections of the Act (sections 2, 5, and 6) to insert the new territories and adjust related wording accordingly.

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

February 4, 2021

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I

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 836

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 4, 2021

Mr. Sablan (for himself and Mrs. Radewagen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

A BILL

To amend the Wagner-Peyser Act to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act.

2.

Inclusion of Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa

The Wagner-Peyser Act is amended—

(1)

in section 2(5) (29 U.S.C. 49a(5)), by inserting the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, after Guam,;

(2)

in section 5(b)(1) (29 U.S.C. 49d(b)(1)), by inserting the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa, after Guam,;

(3)

in section 6(a) (29 U.S.C. 49e(a))—

(A)

by inserting , the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa after except for Guam;

(B)

by striking allot to Guam and inserting the following:

allot to—

(1)

Guam

;

(C)

by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(D)

by adding at the end the following:

(2)

the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa an amount which, in relation to the total amount available for the fiscal year, is equal to the allotment percentage that Guam received of amounts available under this Act in fiscal year 1983.

; and

(4)

in section 6(b)(1) (29 U.S.C. 49e(b)(1)), in the matter following subparagraph (B), by inserting , the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, after does not include Guam.