United States Congressional Delegations From The Philippines
The Resident Commissioner of the Philippines was a non-voting member of the United States House of Representatives sent by the Philippines to the United States House of Representatives from 1907 until 1946 to represent the archipelago, which was a U.S. territory from 13 August 1898, becoming the formal Commonwealth of the Philippines on 15 November 1935.
The authority for the office came from the Philippine Organic Act (1902) section 8, Philippine Autonomy Act (Jones Law 1916) section 20, and Philippine Independence Act (Tydings-McDuffie Act 1934) section 7(5). The Resident Commissioners could speak and otherwise participate in the business of the House, but did not have voting rights. Two were sent until 1937 when it changed to one. In 1946, the Philippines was no longer represented in Congress as the United states formally recognised the islands as the independent Republic of the Philippines.
The procedures for appointment of the Resident Commissioners were ambiguous and a source of friction. They were appointed by the Philippine Commission with agreement of the Philippine Assembly.
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