Bill Text: OR SJM4 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Urging Congress to allow direct Congressional representation to citizens residing abroad.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [SJM4 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-SJM4-Introduced.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

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                     Senate Joint Memorial 4

Sponsored by Senator GEORGE (Presession filed.)

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Urges Congress to allow direct Congressional representation to
United States citizens residing abroad.

                         JOINT MEMORIAL
To the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United
  States of America, in Congress assembled:
  We, your memorialists, the Seventy-seventh Legislative Assembly
of the State of Oregon, in legislative session assembled,
respectfully represent as follows:
  Whereas the nature of the global economy now requires that many
United States citizens live and work in foreign countries; and
  Whereas a large number of United States citizens now live
abroad while still maintaining personal and economic ties to
people and property in the United States; and
  Whereas the interests and needs of United States citizens
living abroad are unique and may vary greatly from those of
citizens residing within the United States; and
  Whereas United States citizens living abroad can bring an
important global perspective to issues that affect all Americans;
and
  Whereas Delegates to Congress from the District of Columbia,
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the
incorporated Territories of American Samoa, Guam and the Virgin
Islands, and the Resident Commissioner of the unincorporated
Territory of Puerto Rico, currently may propose legislation, may
offer amendments and may cast votes in the committee proceedings
of the United States House of Representatives; and
  Whereas the population of United States citizens living abroad
is now large enough that direct representation of these citizens
in the Congress of the United States is necessary and appropriate
to protect their interests and to serve the needs of all
Americans; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
  (1) The Congress of the United States of America is
respectfully urged to allow direct Congressional representation
to United States citizens living abroad.
  (2) A copy of this memorial shall be sent to each member of the
Oregon Congressional Delegation.
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