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Youth Congress committee tables bill to designate 'Pimemetian Aapal' as official CNMI pledge
Summary
The joint Education and Health and Welfare committees tabled Youth Congress Bill 20-01, which would establish the 'Pimemetian Aapal' as an official pledge to the CNMI flag, to allow more stakeholder work; the motion to table passed unanimously (5-0).
The joint committees on Education and on Health and Welfare tabled Youth Congress Bill 20-01, which would designate the "Pimemetian Aapal" as the official pledge of allegiance to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) flag, saying more work with stakeholders is required before advancing the measure.
The bill’s primary mover described the proposal’s purpose and told members the measure honors the Commonwealth’s official languages and cultures. Committee members agreed to hold additional meetings with stakeholders and to bring a revised draft back at a later date for further consideration.
By roll call, the clerk recorded five yes votes and no opposing votes; the motion to table was adopted and the bill was placed on hold for future stakeholder consultation.
Next steps: committee members said they plan additional meetings with community stakeholders this summer and expect to revisit the bill in the fall. No implementation deadline was specified.
