H.R. 9638 proposes changes to the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. It aims to update the definition of "State" within the Act to include the Northern Mariana Islands and the American Samoa more explicitly. The bill seeks to enhance criminal justice support...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9638 is a bill that wants to make sure that two places, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa, are treated the same as other states in a law about crime control. This means they would get the same help and rules for handling crimes.