Former U.S. Representative

Eni F. H. FaleomavaegaNo longer serving

State AS Party Democratic In office 1989–2015

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

1,532

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

1,188

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

607

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

97 bills introduced

Across 7 Congresses, most in the 111th at 25. In the 113th, 7 — 6 fewer than the median representative, who filed 13. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 107th to 113th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Biography

A Delegate from American Samoa. Born in Vailoatai Village, American Samoa, August 15, 1943. Graduated from Kahuku High School, Kahuku, Hawaii. B. A. , Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1966. J. D. , University of Houston, Houston, Tex. , 1972. LL. M. , University of California, Berkeley, Calif. , 1973. United States Army, 1966-1969. United States Army Reserve, 1982-1989. Administrative assistant, American Samoa delegate to Washington, D. C. , 1973-1975. Staff, United States House of Representatives Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, 1975-1981. Deputy attorney general, American Samoa, 1981-1984. Lieutenant governor of American Samoa, 1985-1989. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred First and to the twelve succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1989-January 3, 2015). Was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress in 2014. Died on February 22, 2017, in Provo, Utah. Interment at Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah.

Focus

Drawn from the 97 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Subjects

American Samoa 45
Government Operations and Politics 40
International Affairs 27
Congress 21
Economics and Public Finance 17
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries 17
Guam 15
U.S. territories and protectorates 15

Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 97.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Record

Every recorded vote, bill and floor speech, newest first.

Search these bills

Congress

Recorded votes tied to a bill, including procedural motions on it such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed.

Bill	Question	Voted	Date
HR 2847	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jun 18, 2009
HR 2847	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jun 18, 2009
HR 2847	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Jun 18, 2009
HR 2847	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jun 18, 2009
HR 2847	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Jun 18, 2009
HR 2847	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jun 18, 2009
HR 2847	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jun 18, 2009
HR 2847	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jun 18, 2009

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HRES 714	To reaffirm the strong support of the United States Government for the peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in the South China Sea and the East China Sea as provided for by universally recognized principles of international law, and to reaffirm the vital interest of the United States in freedom of navigation and other internationally lawful uses of sea and airspace in the Asia-Pacific region.	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.	Dec 3, 2014
HR 4311	To amend the Wagner-Peyser Act to include American Samoa in the employment services provided under that Act, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.	Jun 13, 2014
HR 1679	To amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act to clarify the application of that Act to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands.	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.	Jun 10, 2014
HR 1279	United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Fairness Act of 2013	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.	Apr 15, 2013
HR 1278	Non-Disparagement of Native American Persons or Peoples in Trademark Registration Act of 2013	Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet.	Apr 15, 2013
HR 772	To promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of the South China Sea dispute.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.	Mar 15, 2013
HR 338	Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Territories Act of 2013	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Mar 7, 2013
HR 5934	Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Territories Act of 2012	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Nov 15, 2012

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HR 5803	To require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to affordable, reliable energy, including increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources, and for other purposes.	Received in the Senate.	Dec 9, 2014
HR 5690	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit tax-exempt status to professional sports leagues that promote the use of the term redskins.	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Nov 20, 2014
HRES 751	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the Chinese railroad workers from 1865 to 1869, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.	Nov 12, 2014
HR 4843	Native CARE Act of 2014	Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.	Sep 18, 2014
HR 5343	All Students Count Act of 2014	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.	Sep 17, 2014
HR 5294	Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2014	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.	Jul 30, 2014
HR 5274	To amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow voluntary agreements for Social Security and Medicare coverage of employees of Guam and American Samoa.	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Jul 30, 2014
HR 5060	Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2014	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.	Jul 10, 2014

Sections of the Congressional Record in which this member spoke or entered a written statement, as the Government Publishing Office tags them; floor business such as amendment texts is left out. Each links to the official Record.

Date	Record section	Where
Dec 10, 2014	Fa'Afetai	Written statement
Dec 8, 2014	Thanking the People of American Samoa	House floor
Dec 3, 2014	Reaffirming the Peaceful Resolution of Disputes in the South China and the East China Seas	House floor
Dec 3, 2014	Historical Record on Passage of Affordable Care Act and Related Healthcare Funding in American Samoa	Written statement
Dec 3, 2014	Historical Record of U.S. Army Reserve Facility in American Samoa	Written statement
Dec 3, 2014	Historical Record on Passage of Faleomavaega's Legislation to Increase the Number of Military Academy Appointments from American Samoa	Written statement
Dec 3, 2014	Legislative History on Passage of Minimum Wage Delay Affecting American Samoa	Written statement
Dec 3, 2014	Historical Record of Faleomavaega's Response to Closure of Samoa Packing in American Samoa	Written statement

Committees

Current committees first, each with its role and years, and the subcommittees held now beneath it. Full history opens every role with its date and official record, and earlier subcommittee seats.

Earlier committees

Foreign Affairs CommitteeMember2001–2015

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Foreign Affairs Committee	Member	Jan 31, 2001 to Jan 3, 2015	H.Res. 25 · End of the 113th Congress
Asia and the Pacific	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Dec 2014	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Western Hemisphere	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Nov 2014	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

Natural Resources CommitteeMember2001–2015

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Natural Resources Committee	Member	Feb 8, 2001 to Jan 3, 2015	H.Res. 33 · End of the 113th Congress
Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs	Member	Listed Apr 2007 to Feb 2014	Hearing, Apr 2007
Indian and Alaska Native Affairs	Member	Listed Oct 2011 to Feb 2014	Congressional Directory, Dec 2011
Energy and Mineral Resources	Member	Listed Mar 2003 to Sep 2010	Hearing, Mar 2003
Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2008	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Insular Affairs	Member	Listed Feb 2007 to Mar 2007	Hearing, Feb 2007
National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands	Member	Listed Mar 2001 to Sep 2002	Hearing, Mar 2001

Small Business CommitteeMember2003–2007

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Small Business Committee	Member	Mar 5, 2003 to Jan 3, 2007	H.Res. 124 · End of the 109th Congress
Tax, Finance and Exports	Member	Listed Feb 2004 to Jul 2006	Hearing, Feb 2004
Regulatory Reform and Oversight	Member	Listed Apr 2005 to Jul 2006	Hearing, Apr 2005
Regulatory Reform and Oversight	Member	Listed Nov 2003 to Mar 2005	Hearing, Nov 2003
Tax, Finance and Exports	Member	Listed Apr 2003 to May 2003	Hearing, Apr 2003
Regulatory Reform and Oversight	Member	Listed Apr 2003 to Apr 2003	Hearing, Apr 2003

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