Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 6 D · 1 R cosponsors

SR 3 — Urging the United States Congress to grant American Samoans the ability to serve as commissioned officers in the uniformed services of the United States and the right to vote in federal elections.

Last action — (S) PERMANENTLY FILED 7/11 SENATE RESOLVE 3

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced May 09, 2025. It awaits signature.

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Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

59 added · 66 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SR 3 now explicitly urges Congress to allow American Samoans to serve as commissioned officers in the military and to vote in federal elections. This change highlights the unique status of American Samoans, who are U.S. nationals but not citizens, making them the only inhabited U.S. territory with this distinction. Granting these rights could help rectify a long-standing inequity, providing American Samoans with the same military and voting privileges enjoyed by citizens from other territories.

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(LIMITED RUN SHOWING ALL ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIPS) 34-LS0963\N SENATE RESOLUTION NO.
S T A T E O F A L A S K A SENATE Senate Source Resolve No.
3 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY SENATORS WIELECHOWSKI, Gray-Jackson, Dunbar, Tobin, Kawasaki, Yundt, Claman Introduced:
SR 3 3 Urging the United States Congress to grant American Samoans the ability to serve as commissioned officers in the uniformed services of the United States and the right to vote in federal elections.
5/9/25 Referred:
_______________ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE:
State Affairs A RESOLUTION Urging the United States Congress to grant American Samoans the ability to serve as commissioned officers in the uniformed services of the United States and the right to vote in federal elections.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE:
and WHEREAS United States citizenship is granted at birth to residents of all other inhabited territories of the United States including Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands;
and WHEREAS United States citizenship is granted at birth to residents of all other inhabited territories of the United States, including Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands;
and SR0003A -1- SR 3 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0963\N WHEREAS the 2020 Census showed that the population of American Samoa was 49,710 and in 2023 the United States Census Bureau estimated that there were 268,539 people of Samoan descent living in the 50 states and the District of Columbia;
and -1- Enrolled SR 3 WHEREAS the 2020 Census showed that the population of American Samoa was 49,710, and in 2023 the United States Census Bureau estimated that there were 268,539 people of Samoan descent living in the 50 states and the District of Columbia;
the Honorable Mike Johnson, Sper of the U.S.
the Honorable Mike Johnson, Speaker of the U.S.
the Honorable Lisa SR 3 -2- SR0003A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0963\N Murkowski and the Honorable Dan Sullivan, U.S.
the Honorable Lisa Enrolled SR 3 -2- Murkowski and the Honorable Dan Sullivan, U.S.
SR0003A -3- SR 3 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
-3- Enrolled SR 3
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Action History

  1. (S) PERMANENTLY FILED 7/11 SENATE RESOLVE 3

  2. (S) 1:30 P.M. 6/20/25 Transmitted to Governor

  3. (S) PASSED Y16 N4

  4. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  5. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/19/2025

  6. (S) FN1: ZERO(LEG)

  7. (S) NR: BJORKMAN

  8. (S) DP: KAWASAKI, WIELECHOWSKI, GRAY-JACKSON

  9. (S) STA RPT 3DP 1NR

  10. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  11. (S) Moved SR 3 Out of Committee

  12. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 10:00 AM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  13. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  14. (S) Heard & Held

  15. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  16. (S) COSPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON, DUNBAR, TOBIN, KAWASAKI, YUNDT, CLAMAN

  17. (S) STA

  18. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 58 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (58)

58 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage

Passed 16 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 7200
D 9000
Unaffiliated 0200
Total 16400
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Shelley Hughes — Nay
Mike Shower — Nay
Bill Wielechowski D Yea
Donald Olson D Yea
Elvi Gray-Jackson D Yea
Forrest Dunbar D Yea
Jesse Kiehl D Yea
Lyman Hoffman D Yea
Löki Tobin D Yea
Matt Claman D Yea
Scott Kawasaki D Yea
Bert Stedman R Yea
Cathy Giessel R Yea
Gary Stevens R Yea
James Kaufman R Yea
Jesse Bjorkman R Nay
Kelly Merrick R Yea
Mike Cronk R Yea
Robert Myers R Nay
Robert Yundt R Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SR 3?
SR 3 is sponsored by Matt Claman (D), Robert Yundt (R), Scott Kawasaki (D), Löki Tobin (D), Forrest Dunbar (D), Elvi Gray-Jackson (D), and Bill Wielechowski (D).
What is the current status of SR 3?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced May 09, 2025. It awaits signature.
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