HR 5526
116th Congress
House
Congress
Congressional districts and representation
Congressional elections
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Members of Congress
Senate
U.S. territories and protectorates
Territorial Representation in the Senate Act
Introduced: December 19, 2019
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Dec 19, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Territorial Representation in the Senate Act
This bill requires that each U.S. territory (American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands) 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1