Northern Mariana Islands Delegate Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 463.

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Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Sep 27, 1996

Northern Mariana Islands Delegate Act - Requires the Northern Mariana Islands to be represented in the Congress by an elected nonvoting Delegate to the House of Representatives. Provides that: (1) the Resident Representative of the Islands (as authorized by the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, approved March 24, 1976) shall be the Delegate; and (2) such Delegate shall not be elected before the general Federal election of 1998.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-23] · R–CA

Committees

Natural Resources Committee

8 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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Sep 27, 1996
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 463.
Sep 27, 1996
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-856.
Sep 27, 1996
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-856.
Sep 18, 1996
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 18, 1996
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 12, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Sep 12, 1996
Introduced in House
Sep 12, 1996
Introduced in House

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Reported in House · Sep 27, 1996 Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in House · Sep 12, 1996 Formatted Text PDF

Related bills identified by Congress.gov

HR 3879 · Northern Mariana Islands Delegate Act

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