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American Samoa — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | ratified 1966, in effect 1967 |
| 1991 | ratified 1966, in effect 1967 |
| 1992 | ratified 1966, in effect 1967; note - a comprehensive revision is awaiting ratification by the US Congress (1992) |
| 1993 | ratified 1966, in effect 1967 |
| 1994 | ratified 1966, in effect 1967 |
| 1995 | ratified 1966, in effect 1967 |
| 1996 | ratified 1966, in effect 1967 |
| 1997 | ratified 1966, in effect 1967 |
| 1998 | ratified 1966, in effect 1967 |
| 1999 | ratified 1966, in effect 1967 |
| 2000 | ratified 1966, in effect 1967 |
| 2001 | ratified 1966, in effect 1967 |
| 2002 | ratified 1966, in effect 1967 |
| 2003 | ratified 1966, in effect 1967 |
| 2004 | ratified 1966, in effect 1967 |
| 2005 | ratified 2 June 1966, effective 1 July 1967 |
| 2006 | ratified 2 June 1966, effective 1 July 1967 |
| 2007 | ratified 2 June 1966, effective 1 July 1967 |
| 2008 | ratified 2 June 1966, effective 1 July 1967 |
| 2009 | ratified 2 June 1966; effective 1 July 1967 |
| 2010 | ratified on 2 June 1966; effective 1 July 1967 |
| 2011 | ratified 2 June 1966; effective 1 July 1967 |
| 2012 | ratified 2 June 1966; effective 1 July 1967 |
| 2013 | ratified 2 June 1966, effective 1 July 1967 (2013) |
| 2014 | ratified 2 June 1966, effective 1 July 1967 (2013) |
| 2015 | adopted 17 October 1960; revised 1 July 1967; amended 1971, 1977, 1979 (2015) |
| 2016 | adopted 17 October 1960; revised 1 July 1967; amended several times, last in 2013 (2016) |
| 2017 | adopted 17 October 1960; revised 1 July 1967; amended several times, last in 2013 (2016) |
| 2018 | history: adopted 17 October 1960; revised 1 July 1967 (2017) | amendments: proposed by either house of the Legislative Assembly; passage requires three-fifths majority vote by the membership of each house, approval in a referendum, and approval by the US Secretary of the Interior; amended 1971, 1977, 1979 (2017) |
| 2019 | history: adopted 17 October 1960; revised 1 July 1967 | amendments: proposed by either house of the Legislative Assembly; passage requires three-fifths majority vote by the membership of each house, approval in a referendum, and approval by the US Secretary of the Interior; amended 1971, 1977, 1979 (2017) |
| 2020 | history: adopted 17 October 1960; revised 1 July 1967 | amendments: proposed by either house of the Legislative Assembly; passage requires three-fifths majority vote by the membership of each house, approval in a referendum, and approval by the US Secretary of the Interior; amended 1971, 1977, 1979 |
| 2021 | history: adopted 17 October 1960; revised 1 July 1967 amendments: proposed by either house of the Legislative Assembly; passage requires three-fifths majority vote by the membership of each house, approval in a referendum, approval by the US Secretary of the Interior, and only by an act of the US Congress; amended several times, last in 2021 |
| 2022 | history: adopted 17 October 1960; revised 1 July 1967 amendments: proposed by either house of the Legislative Assembly; passage requires three-fifths majority vote by the membership of each house, approval by simple majority vote in a referendum, approval by the US Secretary of the Interior, and only by an act of the US Congress; amended several times, last in 2021 |
| 2023 | history: adopted 17 October 1960; revised 1 July 1967 amendments: proposed by either house of the Legislative Assembly; passage requires three-fifths majority vote by the membership of each house, approval by simple majority vote in a referendum, approval by the US Secretary of the Interior, and only by an act of the US Congress; amended several times, last in 2021 |
| 2024 | history: adopted 17 October 1960; revised 1 July 1967 amendments: proposed by either house of the Legislative Assembly; passage requires three-fifths majority vote by the membership of each house, approval by simple majority vote in a referendum, approval by the US Secretary of the Interior, and only by an act of the US Congress; amended several times, last in 2021 |
| 2025 | history: adopted 17 October 1960; revised 1 July 1967 amendment process: proposed by either house of the Legislative Assembly; passage requires three-fifths majority vote by the membership of each house, approval by simple majority vote in a referendum, approval by the US Secretary of the Interior, and only by an act of the US Congress |