Sablan is the representative from the Northern Mariana Islands and is a Democrat (2017-), previously an Independent (2009-2009), a Democrat (2009-2014), and an Independent caucusing with the Democrats (2015-2016). He has served since Jan 6, 2009. Sablan’s current term ends on Jan 3, 2019.
Because the Northern Mariana Islands is a territory of the United States, and not a state, its representative in the House of Representatives is a delegate with limited voting privileges — Sablan can vote in committee but not on the House floor, including not on the final passage of bills. Delegates have a marginalized role in Congress and their constituents are not represented in Congress in the same manner as most citizens.
![Photo of Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP0]](/data/photos/412312-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2017 Report Card for Sablan.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Sablan is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned according to our liberal–conservative ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Sablan has sponsored and cosponsored. See full analysis methodology.
Committee Membership
Gregorio Sablan sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Education and the Workforce
- Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
- Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development
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House Committee on Natural Resources
- Member, Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs
- Member, Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans
Enacted Legislation
Sablan was the primary sponsor of 4 bills that were enacted:
- H.R. 4869: Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act
- H.R. 339: Northern Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Act
- H.R. 5889 (114th): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 Chalan Kanoa VLG in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, as the “Segundo T. Sablan and ...
- H.R. 573 (113th): To amend Public Law 93-435 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands, providing parity with Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if at least about half of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Sablan sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Immigration (33%) International Affairs (13%) Government Operations and Politics (13%) Public Lands and Natural Resources (13%) Agriculture and Food (13%) Crime and Law Enforcement (13%)
Recent Bills
Some of Sablan’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 6578: Northern Mariana Islands Workforce Stabilization Act
- H.R. 5478: Northern Mariana Islands Enhanced Nutrition Assistance Act of 2018
- H.R. 4869: Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act
- H.R. 4216: Northern Mariana Islands Enhanced Nutrition Assistance Act of 2017
- H.R. 2085: To approve an agreement between the United States and the Republic of Palau, ...
- H.R. 339: Northern Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Act
- H.R. 6401 (114th): Northern Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Act
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- @unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
