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117-hr-6941117th Congress

Territorial Representation in the Senate Act

Sponsored By: Representative San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large]

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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.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large]

GU • D

Cosponsors

  • Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]

    MP • D

    Sponsored 3/7/2022

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 3/7/2022

  • Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]

    VI • D

    Sponsored 3/7/2022

  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 5/24/2022

  • Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/8/2022

  • Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 6/13/2022

  • Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 7/14/2022

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/26/2022

  • Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 8/2/2022

  • Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 8/2/2022

  • Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 8/5/2022

  • Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 9/19/2022

  • Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/7/2022

  • Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 10/7/2022

  • Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/7/2022

  • Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 10/7/2022

  • Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/7/2022

  • Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 10/7/2022

  • Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 10/7/2022

  • Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/7/2022

  • Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 10/14/2022

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