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Public Law95th CongressTerritories (U.S.)
H.R. 13702Became Law

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.

This bill became law

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What it does

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What just happenedOct 31, 1978

Public Law 95-556.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6](D-CA)Sponsor
24 cosponsors16 D8 R
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  1. Oct 31, 1978PresidentE40000

    Public Law 95-556.

  2. Oct 31, 1978BecameLaw36000

    Public Law 95-556.

  3. Oct 31, 1978PresidentE30000

    Signed by President.

  4. Oct 31, 1978BecameLaw36000

    Signed by President.

  5. Oct 24, 1978FloorE20000

    Measure presented to President.

  6. Oct 24, 1978President28000

    Measure presented to President.

  7. Oct 13, 1978President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

  8. Oct 13, 1978PresidentE05000

    Measure enrolled in House.

  9. Oct 13, 1978Floor

    Measure passed Senate.

  10. Oct 13, 1978Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.

  11. Oct 13, 1978Floor

    Measure considered in Senate.

  12. Oct 13, 1978Discharge

    Committee on the Judiciary discharged in Senate.

    Judiciary Committee
  13. Oct 13, 1978Committee14500

    Committee on the Judiciary discharged in Senate.

    Judiciary Committee
  14. Oct 4, 1978IntroReferral

    Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  15. Oct 3, 1978FloorH37100

    Measure passed House, amended.

  16. Oct 3, 1978Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.

  17. Oct 3, 1978FloorH30000

    Measure considered in House.

  18. Oct 3, 1978FloorH30000

    Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.

  19. Aug 9, 1978CommitteeH12200

    Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1458.

    Natural Resources Committee
  20. Aug 9, 1978Committee5000

    Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1458.

    Natural Resources Committee
  21. Aug 2, 1978IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Natural Resources Committee
  22. Aug 2, 1978IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  23. Aug 2, 1978IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House