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H.R. 1785 110th Congress House

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to ensure that certain questions are placed on the ballot of the 2008 general election in American Samoa.

Introduced: March 29, 2007 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics American SamoaBallotsCitizenshipDistrict courts
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs.
Mar 29, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 29, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E691)
Mar 29, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 23, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to ensure that questions on the ballot of the 2008 general election in American Samoa ask whether: (1) individuals born in American Samoa should become citizens of the United States; (2) the Senators of the American Samoa Fono should be elected by the qualified electors from the respective counties that they are to represent; and (3) American Samoa should have its own federal district court with limited jurisdiction.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1785: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to ensure that certain questions are placed on the ballot of the 2008 general election in American Samoa.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1785/
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"H.R. 1785: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to ensure that certain questions are placed on the ballot of the 2008 general election in American Samoa.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1785/.
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H.R. 1785, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1785/.
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