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.

Bill: 118-hr-6062
Sponsor: full_name: Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]
Introduced: 2023-10-25
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: American Samoa

Congressional oversight

U.S. territories and protectorates
Latest action: action_date: 2025-01-04
text: Became Public Law No: 118-232.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-10-25
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. (Under that statute, an act of Congress is required for such an amendment or modification.)</p>

action_date: 2024-06-27
action_desc: Reported to 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. (Under that statute, an act of Congress is required for such an amendment or modification.)</p>

action_date: 2025-01-04
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>This act repeals the statute that prevents the people of American Samoa from approving amendments or modifications to the constitution of that territory. Under that statute, an act of Congress is required for such an amendment or modification.</p>

tv_txt: IB One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four 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 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.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 617 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6062 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources November 21, 2024 Reported by Mr. Manchin , without amendment 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 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.

November 21, 2024 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6062 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 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 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.

Passed the House of Representatives July 8, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6062 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 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 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.

Passed the House of Representatives July 8, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 466 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6062 [Report No. 118–564] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 25, 2023 Mrs. Radewagen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources June 27, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. Sablan and Mr. Moylan June 27, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 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.

June 27, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6062 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 25, 2023 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.