H.R. 6941 · 117th Congress · House

Territorial Representation in the Senate Act

Active· Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced
Mar 7, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Territorial Representation in the Senate Act

This bill allows each U.S. territory (American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands) with local legislative approval to be represented in Congress by a nonvoting delegate to the Senate who shall be elected by the people qualified to vote for officials of the territory.

Further, the bill establishes qualifications for the office of delegate, authorizes the government of the territory to determine the election procedure, and provides that each delegate shall receive the same compensation, privileges, and immunities as any other member of the Senate.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 07, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. MAR 07, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. MAR 07, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Committees

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Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Mar 7, 2022

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