# 116-hr-5526: Territorial Representation in the Senate Act

116-hr-5526, Territorial Representation in the Senate Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU); status Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5526
- Congress: 116
- Title: Territorial Representation in the Senate Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2019-12-19
- Sponsor: Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Territorial Representation in the Senate Act This bill requires that each U.S. territory (American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands) 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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2019-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2019-12-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8294: National Apprenticeship Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8200: EHDC Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8017: MOTION Act
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-7072: SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5526 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5526)

## Related
- [116-hr-8294: National Apprenticeship Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8294)
- [116-hr-8200: EHDC Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8200)
- [116-hr-8017: MOTION Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8017)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-7072: SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7072)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5526 (as of 2025-11-18).