Northern Marianas Delegate Act
Latest action · Jun 8, 2005 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 62.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 17, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Northern Mariana Islands Delegate Act - (Sec. 2) Declares that the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall be represented in Congress by the Resident Representative to the United States (a nonvoting Delegate to the House of Representatives) authorized under the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America.
(Sec. 3) Prescribes general requirements for the federal election of 2006 and subsequent elections (including primaries, if the Government of the Commonwealth provides for them).
(Sec. 4) Specifies the qualifications of the office.
(Sec. 5) Authorizes the Government of the Commonwealth to determine: (1) the order of names on the ballot; (2) the method of conducting a special election to fill a permanent vacancy in the office; (3) the method for resolving ties between candidates; and (4) all other matters of local application pertaining to the election and the office not otherwise expressly provided for in this Act.
(Sec. 6) Provides that, until the Rules of the House are amended to provide otherwise, the Delegate shall: (1) receive the same compensation, allowances, and benefits as a Member of the House; and (2) be entitled to whatever privileges and immunities are, or hereinafter may be, granted to any other nonvoting Delegate.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 17, 2005 to May 16, 2005; 19 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| R-MT | Denny Rehberg | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| R-AK | Don Young | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| R-VA | Eric Cantor | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| R-CA | George Radanovich | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| R-OR | Greg Walden | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| R-CA | John T. Doolittle | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| R-PR | Luis G. Fortuno | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| R-MD | Wayne T. Gilchrest | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| R-CA | Jerry Lewis | May 16, 2005 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Feb 17, 2005Markup May 18, 2005Reported Jun 8, 2005 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 8, 2005Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-110.
- Jun 8, 2005Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 62.
- May 18, 2005Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 18, 2005Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 17, 2005Introduced in House
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- May 25, 2005H.R. 873, Northern Mariana Islands Delegate Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on May 18, 2005</p>
- May 25, 2005H.R. 873, Northern Mariana Islands Delegate ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on May 18, 2005
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL33894 | Election Reform: Issues and Legislative Proposals in the 109th Congress Archived | Report | Feb 28, 2007 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for a nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives to represent the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Northern Marianas Delegate Act
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Northern Marianas Delegate Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 8, 2005Reported in House
- Feb 17, 2005Introduced in House
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