# 116-hr-6786: To amend title 10, United States Code, to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa in the definition of "State" for purposes of the Department of Defense STARBASE Program.

116-hr-6786, To amend title 10, United States Code, to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa in the definition of "State" for purposes of the Department of Defense STARBASE Program., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6786
- Congress: 116
- Title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa in the definition of "State" for purposes of the Department of Defense STARBASE Program.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2020-05-08
- Sponsor: Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill includes the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa in the Department of Defense's STARBASE Program (an educational program conducted on military bases).

## Cosponsors (1)

- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6786 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6786)

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- [116-hr-8055: STEM Educator Awards Equity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8055)
- [116-hr-7797: BLUE Pacific Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7797)
- [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-6786 (as of 2025-11-18).