S. 256A bill to amend Public Law 93-435 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands, providing parity with Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.

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Sponsor: Ron Wyden [D-OR] · by request
Cosponsors: 1 · 1 Republican
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Committees: Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Natural Resources Committee · and 1 more
Latest action: Sep 18, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 113-34.

IntroducedFeb 7, 2013
Passed the SenateAug 1, 2013
Passed the HouseSep 10, 2013
Sent to the PresidentSep 12, 2013
Became lawSep 18, 2013

What the measure doesCRS summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 27, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Conveys to the government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) submerged lands surrounding such Islands and extending three geographical miles outward from their coastlines.

Includes the CNMI among the islands where the President may establish naval defensive sea areas and airspace reservations when necessary for national defense.

Amends the Fair Minimum Wage Act to provide for no CNMI minimum wage increases in 2013 and 2015.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S. 256 as public Law on Sep 18, 2013. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 454

House Sep 10, 2013

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

To amend Public Law 93-435 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands, providing parity with Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa

Passed · Two-thirds required

415 Yea 0 Nay 17 not voting

Crossed both parties No voting member broke with their own party.

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All members432 members

Democratic200 members

Republican232 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors1 · 1 Republican

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S. 256 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

RLisa Murkowski [R-AK]Original

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