United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1378 (101st)
Overseas United States Citizens' Representation in the Congress Act of 1989
Introduced
14 March 1989
Last action
23 March 1989 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
Sponsors
Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large]
Subjects
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Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
Overseas United States Citizens' Representation in the Congress Act of 1989 - Provides for representation in the House of Representatives of citizens residing outside the United States by a nonvoting delegate. Requires that such delegate be elected by absentee ballot by citizens who have the right to vote in Federal elections under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Rights Act. Sets forth eligibility requirements for such office. Requires a commission appointed by the President to determine the procedures and regulations for election to such office.
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Timeline
14 March 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Source: IntroReferral
14 March 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 March 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 March 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · undated · Official file
Documents
2 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 14 March 1989
Sponsors
- Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- · hsha00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/1378
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/1378
- us · 101-hr-1378 · source updated 26 August 2025