Territorial Representation in the Senate Act
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
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President
Introduced Mar 7, 2022
Last action Mar 7, 2022
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Committee
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Mar 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
lower
Mar 7, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michael F. Q. San Nicolas
DDemocratic
Co
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
Co
Carolyn B. Maloney
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Grace Meng
DDemocratic
Co
Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Costa
DDemocratic
Co
Judy Chu
DDemocratic
Co
Kaiali’i Kahele
DDemocratic
Co
Melanie A. Stansbury
DDemocratic
Co
Nanette Diaz Barragán
DDemocratic
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