Statehood for Guam, American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Brian Darling / August 09, 2010

The House passed a little noticed bill, H.R.3940, on a voice vote on December 7, 2009 to provide money to Guam, American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands money to “facilitate public education programs regarding political status options for their respective territories.”  The Senate is considering consideration of this measure before the end of the year.  This idea would use your tax dollars to fund U.S. territories’ efforts to secure statehood.

This is not the first time your tax dollars have been used to push for statehood of a U.S. Territory or Commonwealth.  The Puerto Rican Democracy Act, H.R. 2499, passed the House on April 29^th of this year on a 223-169 vote.  This bill also awaits Senate consideration and there is a push to get this bill passed by the end of the year. As we wrote earlier: (more…)