Hawaii Admission Act
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The Hawaii Admission Act is the 1959 U.S. federal law that enabled Hawaii to become the 50th state of the United States.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3498446 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hawaii Admission Act Context triple: [Alaska Statehood Act, relatedTo, Hawaii Admission Act]
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Alaska Statehood Act
The Alaska Statehood Act is the 1958 U.S. federal law that admitted Alaska as the 49th state of the United States, establishing its state government and political institutions.
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B.
Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act
The Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act is a U.S. federal statute that defines and governs the political and legal relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States, including the island’s status, powers, and obligations under U.S. sovereignty.
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C.
Organic Act of Alaska
The Organic Act of Alaska was the 1912 federal law that established Alaska as an organized U.S. territory with its own territorial government and legislature.
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D.
Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act (proposed Akaka Bill)
The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, commonly known as the Akaka Bill, is proposed U.S. legislation intended to establish a process for federal recognition of a Native Hawaiian governing entity similar to that of Native American tribes.
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E.
Organic Act of Guam
The Organic Act of Guam is a 1950 U.S. federal law that established Guam as an unincorporated U.S. territory with a civilian government and granted U.S. citizenship to its residents.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hawaii Admission Act Target entity description: The Hawaii Admission Act is the 1959 U.S. federal law that enabled Hawaii to become the 50th state of the United States.
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A.
Alaska Statehood Act
The Alaska Statehood Act is the 1958 U.S. federal law that admitted Alaska as the 49th state of the United States, establishing its state government and political institutions.
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B.
Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act
The Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act is a U.S. federal statute that defines and governs the political and legal relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States, including the island’s status, powers, and obligations under U.S. sovereignty.
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C.
Organic Act of Alaska
The Organic Act of Alaska was the 1912 federal law that established Alaska as an organized U.S. territory with its own territorial government and legislature.
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D.
Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act (proposed Akaka Bill)
The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, commonly known as the Akaka Bill, is proposed U.S. legislation intended to establish a process for federal recognition of a Native Hawaiian governing entity similar to that of Native American tribes.
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E.
Organic Act of Guam
The Organic Act of Guam is a 1950 U.S. federal law that established Guam as an unincorporated U.S. territory with a civilian government and granted U.S. citizenship to its residents.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
enabling act ⓘ |
| admittedAsNumberedState | 50 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hawaii Admission Act
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surface form:
Admission of Hawaii Act
|
| appliesTo | residents of the Territory of Hawaii ⓘ |
| category | Statehood legislation ⓘ |
| changesStatusOf |
Hawaii Territory
ⓘ
surface form:
Territory of Hawaii
|
| constitutionalBasis | Article IV, Section 3, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| creates |
Hawaii
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Hawaii
|
| effectiveDate | 1959-08-21 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 86th United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes | boundaries of the State of Hawaii ⓘ |
| grants | full U.S. statehood rights to Hawaii ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn | United States flag star count ⓘ |
| increasedNumberOfStarsOnFlagTo | 50 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Hawaii Territory
ⓘ
surface form:
Territory of Hawaii
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| locatedInLegalSystem |
United States law
ⓘ
surface form:
United States legal system
|
| partOf | process of U.S. territorial expansion ⓘ |
| popularApprovalDate | 1959-06-27 ⓘ |
| popularApprovalResult | approved ⓘ |
| popularApprovalYesPercentage | about 94.3% ⓘ |
| precededBy | Alaska Statehood Act ⓘ |
| presidentInOfficeAtEnactment | Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| providesFor |
assumption of certain territorial obligations by the State of Hawaii
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drafting of a state constitution for Hawaii ⓘ election of state officials for Hawaii ⓘ representation of Hawaii in the U.S. Congress ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 86-3 ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide for the admission of Hawaii as a state of the United States ⓘ |
| regulates | transfer of public lands from federal to state control in Hawaii ⓘ |
| relatedPlebiscite | Hawaii statehood referendum, 1959 ⓘ |
| requiresPopularApproval | yes ⓘ |
| result | admission of Hawaii as the 50th U.S. state ⓘ |
| shortName |
Hawaii Admission Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Hawaii Statehood Act
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| signedBy | Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1959-03-18 ⓘ |
| stateAdmitted | Hawaii ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 73 Stat. 4 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
U.S. territorial incorporation
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federal–state relations in the United States ⓘ statehood ⓘ |
| title |
Hawaii Admission Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
An Act to provide for the admission of the State of Hawaii into the Union
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| yearOfEnactment | 1959 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hawaii Admission Act Description of subject: The Hawaii Admission Act is the 1959 U.S. federal law that enabled Hawaii to become the 50th state of the United States.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hawaii Statehood Admission Act of 1959
this entity surface form:
Hawaii Statehood Act
this entity surface form:
An Act to provide for the admission of the State of Hawaii into the Union
this entity surface form:
Admission of Hawaii Act