AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoBirthright Citizenship Fight: Rep. Morgan Griffith introduced the End Birthright Citizenship for Territories Act, which would end automatic U.S. citizenship for children born on/after Jan. 1, 2027 in Guam, CNMI, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands—sparking pushback from CNMI leaders including Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds and others who warn it could violate the CNMI Covenant and leave families in legal limbo. Local Governance & Recovery: HHS/ASPR activated the Emergency Prescription Assistance Program for Saipan, Rota and Tinian after Typhoon Bavi, helping uninsured residents replace lost prescriptions and some medical equipment, and deployed a Disaster Behavioral Health Team. Power Restoration: CUC says new infrastructure materials arrived July 22 to keep restoration moving, though many Saipan villages remain without power and longer outages are expected in heavily damaged areas. Regional Travel & Economy: Guam-CNMI leaders advanced a working group to expand the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program to include the Philippines, citing strong two-way travel demand and the need for federal security and administrative safeguards. Education After Storms: USACE is building 18 modular classrooms and two restrooms at Northern Marianas College to restart learning as the school recovers from Super Typhoons. Congress & Military Policy: A House NDAA amendment to codify Trump’s transgender military ban failed 212-217 after four Republicans joined Democrats, including CNMI’s Kimberlyn King-Hinds.
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