To restore 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 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.

Bill: 117-hr-9350
Sponsor: full_name: Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]
Introduced: 2022-11-18
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-11-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill repeals the statute that prevents the people of American Samoa from approving amendments or modifications to the constitution of that territory.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9350 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2022 Mrs. Radewagen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL 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.

1. Removal of restriction on amendments to or modifications of the constitution of American Samoa Section 12 of Public Law 98–213 ( 48 U.S.C. 1662a ) is repealed.