H.R. 1797

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

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

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · March 3, 2025 · Sponsor: Ms. King-Hinds · Committee: Committee on Education and Workforce

Table of contents

• H.R. 1797
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Amendments to the Wagner-Peyser Act

SEC. 1. Short title

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

SEC. 2. Amendments to the Wagner-Peyser Act

• (a) Definitions
  • Section 2(5) of the Wagner-Peyser Act () is amended by inserting after . 29 U.S.C. 49a(5)
• (b) Unemployment compensation law requirement
  • Section 5(b)(1) of such Act is amended by inserting after .
• (c) Allotments
  • Section 6 of such Act () is amended— 29 U.S.C. 49e
    • in subsection (a)—
      • by striking except for Guamand inserting except for Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa;
      • by striking and inserting the following:
        • first allot—
          • to Guam and the Virgin Islands
      • by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
        • beginning with the first fiscal year for which the total amount available for allotments under this section is greater than the total amount available for allotments under this section for fiscal year 2025, and for each succeeding fiscal year, to each of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa, an amount which is equal to one-half of the amount allotted to Guam under paragraph (1) for the corresponding fiscal year.
      • by adding at the end the following:
    • in subsection (b)(1), in the matter following subparagraph (B), by inserting after .