The record

LegislationLegislation· Jan 2025
HR 6062 Signed into law

Sponsored by Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R)

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.

Lets American Samoa voters approve changes to their territorial constitution without needing another act of Congress.

Tradeoff

Repeals the federal rule that required Congress to approve constitutional amendments for American Samoa. Congress keeps its power under the Territorial Clause of the Constitution.

What's in it

See official bill text
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 www.cbo.gov/publication/60587 · Jul 2024

The House passed this by on July 8, 2024. The Senate passed it by on December 18, 2024. It became law on January 4, 2025.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Oct 25, 2023)

  2. House

    Committee on Natural Resources(Oct 25, 2023)

  3. House

    The Committee on Natural Resources voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(May 7, 2024)

    Committee report H. Rept. 118-564.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Jul 8, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Energy and Natural Resources(Jul 9, 2024)

  6. Senate

    The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Nov 19, 2024)

  7. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Dec 18, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  8. House

    Sent to the President

    (Dec 27, 2024)

  9. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Joe Biden (D)

  10. Enacted

    Became law(Jan 4, 2025)