United States · Law · HR
H.R. 13702 (95th)
A bill to provide that the Territory of American Samoa be represented by a non-voting Delegate to the United States House of Representatives, and for other purposes.
Introduced
2 August 1978
Last action
31 October 1978 · President
Status
Public Law 95-556.
Sponsors
Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6], Rep. Meeds, Lloyd [D-WA-2], Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2], Rep. Clausen, Don H. [R-CA-2], Rep. Roncalio, Teno [D-WY-At Large], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. Skubitz, Joe [R-KS-5], Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14], Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1], Rep. Runnels, Harold L. [D-NM-2], Rep. Sebelius, Keith G. [R-KS-1], Rep. Eckhardt, Bob [D-TX-8], Rep. Johnson, James P. (Jim) [R-CO-4], Rep. Byron, Goodloe E. [D-MD-6], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Santini, James D. [D-NV-98], Rep. Marriott, David Daniel [R-UT-2], Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Duncan, Robert B. [D-OR-3], Rep. McKay, K. Gunn [D-UT-1], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
States that the Territory of American Samoa shall be represented in the United States Congress by a nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives. Sets forth the procedure for the election of such delegate.
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Timeline
2 August 1978
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 August 1978
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
2 August 1978
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 August 1978
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1458.
Source: Committee
9 August 1978
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1458.
Source: Committee
3 October 1978
Passed
Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
3 October 1978
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
3 October 1978
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
Source: Floor
4 October 1978
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
13 October 1978
Floor
Measure considered in Senate.
Source: Floor
13 October 1978
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.
Source: Floor
13 October 1978
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
13 October 1978
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
13 October 1978
Discharge
Committee on the Judiciary discharged in Senate.
Source: Discharge
13 October 1978
Committee
Committee on the Judiciary discharged in Senate.
Source: Committee
24 October 1978
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
24 October 1978
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
31 October 1978
President
Public Law 95-556.
Source: President
31 October 1978
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
31 October 1978
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
3 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 1 November 1978
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 9 August 1978
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 2 August 1978
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Sponsors
- Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meeds, Lloyd [D-WA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clausen, Don H. [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roncalio, Teno [D-WY-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skubitz, Joe [R-KS-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Runnels, Harold L. [D-NM-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sebelius, Keith G. [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eckhardt, Bob [D-TX-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, James P. (Jim) [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Byron, Goodloe E. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Santini, James D. [D-NV-98] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marriott, David Daniel [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Robert B. [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKay, K. Gunn [D-UT-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
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- Legal framework · A bill to provide that the Territory of American Samoa be represented by a non-voting Delegate to the United States House of Representatives, and for other purposes. · H.R. 13702 (95th) · US
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/13702
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/hr/13702
- us · 95-hr-13702 · source updated 10 August 2026