S. 256: A 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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S. 256: A bill to amend Public Law 93-435 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands, providing parity with Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.
113th Congress · introduced 2013-02-07 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 113-34.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2013-02-07 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 454 (2013): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S256 (2013-09-10), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 113-34. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
A bill to amend Public Law 93-435 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands, providing parity with Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.
Plain 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.
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Official text
A 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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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · 1 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] reported raising $1.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
Recorded votes
- House roll call 454 (2013): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S256 (2013-09-10): Passed
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113s256.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/s>
Record fed-us-cong113-s256 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113