AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPacific Oversight: U.S. election results could sharpen congressional scrutiny of military plans and seabed mineral development across the Pacific, including near American Samoa, as island leaders stress that local communities must have a say. Territorial Data: Right to Democracy warns proposed Census rules could worsen data gaps for American Samoa by changing residency criteria and removing race and ethnicity questions from the decennial questionnaire. Online Safety: American Samoa joined 44 other attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act, which would set baseline protections for young people on social media and gaming platforms while preserving stronger territorial and state rules. Benefits Technology: American Samoa is the only U.S. territory chosen for a yearlong NGA academy to modernize Medicaid and nutrition-benefit systems, improve data reporting and build on its recent transition to EBT. Seabed Mining: Federal officials have advanced plans to offer two seabed-mining leases offshore American Samoa; a congressional report says no critical-mineral leases have yet been issued and flags questions about environmental safeguards and territorial involvement.
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