S.J.Res. 12: A joint resolution to consent to certain amendments enacted by the legislature of the State of Hawaii to the Hawaiian Homes Commission, Act, 1920.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-03-21 · Native Americans · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 133.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-03-21 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

A joint resolution to consent to certain amendments enacted by the legislature of the State of Hawaii to the Hawaiian Homes Commission, Act, 1920.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920 by consenting to certain amendments adopted by the Hawaiian legislature. (These amendments expand housing program eligibility and succession authority to individuals who are at least 25% Native Hawaiian and allow the Hawaiian Homes Commission to set interest rates on home loans based on market conditions.)

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Official text

A joint resolution to consent to certain amendments enacted by the legislature of the State of Hawaii to the Hawaiian Homes Commission, Act, 1920.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate without amendment)

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Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] · 1 cosponsors

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Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] reported raising $1.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Joint resolution: In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Legislature: The elected body that makes laws. In Texas it has a House of Representatives (150 members) and a Senate (31 members). In Florida it has a House of Representatives (120 members) and a Senate (40 members).

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113sjres12.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/sjres>

Record fed-us-cong113-sjres12 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113