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H.R. 4594 (97th)
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Delegate in Congress from American Samoa to have the same right to nominate persons for appointment to the United States Military Academy, United States Naval Academy, and United States Air Force Academy as the Delegates in Congress from Guam and the Virgin Islands.
Introduced
24 September 1981
Last action
10 May 1982 · Committee
Status
Favorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.
Sponsors
Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Authorizes the congressional delegate from American Samoa to nominate persons for appointment to the U.S. service academies on the same basis as the congressional delegates from Guam and the Virgin Islands.
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Timeline
24 September 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 September 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
24 September 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 September 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Source: Committee
30 September 1981
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Source: Committee
10 May 1982
Committee
Favorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 September 1981
Sponsors
- Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- · hsas00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/4594
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/4594
- us · 97-hr-4594 · source updated 6 June 2025