Rep. Michael F.Q. San Nicolas’ Territorial Representation in the Senate Act would allow each U.S. territory (American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands) with local legislative approval to be represented in Congress by a nonvoting delegate to the Senate, who shall be elected by the people qualified to vote for officials of the territory. The nonvoting delegate position would afford the people of U.S. territories an important opportunity to share thier perspectives and engage in dialogue through their delegate to the Senate.
