To clarify the availability of existing funds for political status education in the Territory of Guam, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Sep 30, 2010 Became Public Law No: 111-244.
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.
- IntroducedOct 27, 2009
- Passed HouseDec 7, 2009
- Passed SenateSep 28, 2010
- To the PresidentSep 30, 2010
- Became lawSep 30, 2010
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 28, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Interior may provide technical assistance to the government of Guam for public education regarding political status options only if those options are consistent with the U.S. Constitution.
Amends the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to deny: (1) the Northern Mariana Islands the 2011 increase in its minimum wage; and (2) American Samoa the 2010 and 2011 increase in its minimum wage.
Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to assess the impact of the minimum wage increases for the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa and report its findings to Congress by September 1, 2011. Requires the GAO to submit subsequent reports by April 1, 2013, and every two years thereafter until both territory's minimum wage meets the federal minimum wage.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 565 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments | Passed386–5 | Sep 30, 2010 |
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 29, 2009 to Nov 6, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Oct 29, 2009 | |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Oct 29, 2009 | |
| D-PR | Pedro R. Pierluisi | Oct 29, 2009 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Nov 6, 2009 |
Actions 34
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 30, 2010Became Public Law No: 111-244.
- Sep 30, 2010Cleared for White House.
- Sep 30, 2010Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 30, 2010On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 5 (Roll no. 565). (text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H7361)
- Sep 30, 2010Presented to President.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- American Samoa
- Congressional oversight
- Constitution and constitutional amendments
- Government information and archives
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government studies and investigations
- Guam
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- U.S. territories and protectorates
- Virgin Islands
- Wages and earnings
Text 6
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Sep 28, 2010Engrossed Amendment Senate
- Dec 8, 2009Referred in Senate
- Dec 7, 2009Engrossed in House
- Dec 7, 2009Reported in House
- Oct 27, 2009Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov.