H.R. 6062 · 118th Congress

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.

Introduced on Oct 25, 2023 by Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS). 2 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-232.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-232
Introduced
Oct 25, 2023
Cosponsors
2
1 from the other party
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Subjects

  • American Samoa
  • Congressional oversight
  • U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Aumua Amata Coleman RadewagenR-ASSponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Oct 25, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Oct 25, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Oct 25, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. Jan 17, 2024 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
  5. Jan 18, 2024 · HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held
  6. May 7, 2024 · HouseSubcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
  7. May 7, 2024 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. May 7, 2024 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  9. Jun 27, 2024Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-564.
  10. Jun 27, 2024 · HouseReported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-564.
  11. Jun 27, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 466.
  12. Jul 8, 2024 · HouseMr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  13. Jul 8, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4467-4468)
  14. Jul 8, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6062.
  15. Jul 8, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4468)
  16. Jul 8, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4468)
  17. Jul 8, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Jul 9, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  19. Sep 11, 2024 · SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
  20. Nov 19, 2024 · SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  21. Nov 21, 2024Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. Without written report.
  22. Nov 21, 2024 · SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. Without written report.
  23. Nov 21, 2024 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 617.
  24. Dec 18, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  25. Dec 18, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7165)
  26. Dec 19, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  27. Dec 27, 2024Presented to President.
  28. Dec 27, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  29. Jan 4, 2025Signed by President.
  30. Jan 4, 2025Signed by President.
  31. Jan 4, 2025Became Public Law No: 118-232.
  32. Jan 4, 2025Became Public Law No: 118-232.

Committees

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. The Conservation Alliance1 report
    $14K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.