H.R. 6062, an act to restore the ability of the people of American Samoa to approve amendments to the territorial constitution based on majority rule in a democratic act of self-determination, as authorized pursuant to an Act of Congress delegating administration of Federal territorial law in the territory to the President, and to the Secretary of the Interior under Executive Order 10264, dated June 29, 1951, under which the Constitution of American Samoa was approved and may be amended without

3.0.0 6062 2025-05-27T14:14:15Z 2025-05-27T14:14:15Z House H HR 2023-10-25 118 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 176 (Wednesday, October 25, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mrs. RADEWAGEN:H.R. 6062.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.The single subject of this legislation is:Removes restrictions on amendments to or modifications ofthe constitution of American Samoa.[Page H5107]</pre> sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing sseg07 Water and Power Subcommittee Hearings By (subcommittee) 2024-09-11T15:53:40Z Reported By 2024-11-21T21:15:15Z Markup By 2024-11-19T14:30:06Z Referred To 2024-07-09T16:08:27Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Hearings By (subcommittee) 2024-01-18T21:57:01Z Referred to 2024-01-17T20:14:45Z Reported By 2024-06-27T21:21:10Z Markup By 2024-05-07T16:31:30Z Discharged from 2024-05-07T16:31:12Z Referred To 2023-10-25T16:03:25Z H. Rept. 118-564 2025-01-04 Became Public Law No: 118-232. President E40000 9 Library of Congress 2025-01-04 Became Public Law No: 118-232. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2025-01-04 Signed by President. President E30000 9 Library of Congress 2025-01-04 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2024-12-27 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2024-12-27 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2024-12-19 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2024-12-18 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7165) Floor 2024-12-18 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2024-11-21 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 617. Calendars 2024-11-21 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. Without written report. Committee 2024-11-21 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee 2024-11-19 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2024-09-11 sseg07 Water and Power Subcommittee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Committee 2024-07-09 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2024-07-08 16:38:46 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2024-07-08 16:38:31 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4468) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2024-07-08 16:38:31 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4468) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2024-07-08 16:30:47 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6062. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2024-07-08 16:30:44 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4467-4468) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2024-07-08 16:30:31 Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2024-06-27 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 466. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions 2024-06-27 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-564. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2024-06-27 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-564. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2024-05-07 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2024-05-07 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2024-05-07 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged Committee 2024-01-18 hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held Committee 2024-01-17 hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs. Committee 2023-10-25 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2023-10-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-10-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000600 Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] Aumua Amata Radewagen R AS Coleman N S001177 Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] Gregorio Sablan D MP Kilili Camacho 0 2023-11-07 False M001219 Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] James Moylan R GU C. 0 2024-01-16 False 2024-07-30T20:02:00Z H.R. 6062, an act to restore the ability of the people of American Samoa to approve amendments to the territorial constitution based on majority rule in a democratic act of self-determination, as authorized pursuant to an Act of Congress delegating administration of Federal territorial law in the territory to the President, and to the Secretary of the Interior under Executive Order 10264, dated June 29, 1951, under which the Constitution of American Samoa was approved and may be amended without https://www.cbo.gov/publication/60587 As passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on July 8, 2024 Public Law 118-232 Public Lands and Natural Resources American Samoa 2024-07-05T15:19:16Z Congressional oversight 2024-07-05T15:19:29Z U.S. territories and protectorates 2024-07-05T15:19:22Z Public Lands and Natural Resources 2023-10-31T16:15:30Z

00 2023-10-25 Introduced in House 2024-07-08T17:27:04Z This bill repeals the statute that prevents the people of American Samoa from approving amendments or modifications to the constitution of that territory. (Under that statute, an act of Congress is required for such an amendment or modification.)

07 2024-06-27 Reported to House 2024-07-08T17:25:39Z This bill repeals the statute that prevents the people of American Samoa from approving amendments or modifications to the constitution of that territory. (Under that statute, an act of Congress is required for such an amendment or modification.)

49 2025-01-04 Public Law 2025-01-14T17:13:39Z This act repeals the statute that prevents the people of American Samoa from approving amendments or modifications to the constitution of that territory. Under that statute, an act of Congress is required for such an amendment or modification.

To restore the ability of the people of American Samoa to approve amendments to the territorial constitution based on majority rule in a democratic act of self-determination, as authorized pursuant to an Act of Congress delegating administration of Federal territorial law in the territory to the President, and to the Secretary of the Interior under Executive Order 10264, dated June 29, 1951, under which the Constitution of American Samoa was approved and may be amended without requirement for further congressional action, subject to the authority of Congress under the Territorial Clause in article IV, section 3, clause 2 of the United States Constitution. Display Title 45 To restore the ability of the people of American Samoa to approve amendments to the territorial constitution based on majority rule in a democratic act of self-determination, as authorized pursuant to an Act of Congress delegating administration of Federal territorial law in the territory to the President, and to the Secretary of the Interior under Executive Order 10264, dated June 29, 1951, under which the Constitution of American Samoa was approved and may be amended without requirement for further congressional action, subject to the authority of Congress under the Territorial Clause in article IV, section 3, clause 2 of the United States Constitution. 2024-06-11T16:03:58Z Official Title as Introduced 6 To restore the ability of the people of American Samoa to approve amendments to the territorial constitution based on majority rule in a democratic act of self-determination, as authorized pursuant to an Act of Congress delegating administration of Federal territorial law in the territory to the President, and to the Secretary of the Interior under Executive Order 10264, dated June 29, 1951, under which the Constitution of American Samoa was approved and may be amended without requirement for further congressional action, subject to the authority of Congress under the Territorial Clause in article IV, section 3, clause 2 of the United States Constitution. 2024-03-18T21:40:10Z Introduced in House IH Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr6062enr/xml/BILLS-118hr6062enr.xml Reported to Senate 2024-11-21T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr6062rs/xml/BILLS-118hr6062rs.xml Referred in Senate 2024-07-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr6062rfs/xml/BILLS-118hr6062rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2024-07-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr6062eh/xml/BILLS-118hr6062eh.xml Reported in House 2024-06-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr6062rh/xml/BILLS-118hr6062rh.xml Introduced in House 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr6062ih/xml/BILLS-118hr6062ih.xml 2025-01-05T04:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-118publ232/uslm/PLAW-118publ232.xml Public Law 2025-01-04 Became Public Law No: 118-232. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.