On December 17, 1975, during the 1st Session of the 94th Congress, Popular Democrat Resident Commissioner Jaime Benitez of Puerto Rico (D-PR) introduced H.R. 11201 in the House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. The status bill sought to approve a Compact of Permanent Union between Puerto Rico and the United States.
On October January 9, 1989, during the 1st Session of the 91st Congress, Democrat Representative Adam C. Powell Jr. of New York (R-NY) introduced H.R. 2699 in the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. This status bill sought to provide the admission of Puerto Rico into the Union, on an equal footing with the original states.
On May 4, 1967, during the 1st Session of the 90th Congress, Republican Representative John P. Saylor of Pennsylvania (R-PA) introduced H.R. 9691 in the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. This status bill sought to provide the admission of Puerto Rico into the Union, on an equal footing with the original states.
On September 22, 1966, during the 2nd Session of the 89th Congress, Democrat Representative Hugh L. Carey from New York (D-NY) introduced H.R. 17920 in the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. This status bill sought to provide the admission of Puerto Rico into the Union, on an equal footing with the original states.
On September 22, 1966, during the 2nd Session of the 89th Congress, Republican Representative Rogers Clark B Morton from Maryland (R-MD) introduced H.R. 17944 in the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. This status bill sought to provide the admission of Puerto Rico into the Union, on an equal footing with the original states.
On September 29, 1966, during the 2nd Session of the 89th Congress, Republican Representative Charles A. Mosher introduced H.R. 18096 in the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. This status bill sought to provide the admission of Puerto Rico into the Union, on an equal footing with the original states.
On October 11, 1966, during the 2nd Session of the 89th Congress, Republican Representative Seymour Halpern of New York (R-NY) introduced H.R. 18277 in the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. This status bill sought to provide the admission of Puerto Rico into the Union, on an equal footing with the original states.
On May 1, 1963, during the 1st Session of the 88th Congress, Democrat Representative Jacob H. Gilbert of New York (D-NY) introduced H.R. 5991 in the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. This bill sought to create a Commission on the Status of Puerto Rico to establish a procedure for the prompt settlement, in a democratic manner, of the political status of Puerto Rico.
On January 3, 1900, during the 1st Session of the 56th Congress, Republican Senator Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio (R-OH) introduced S. 2016 in the Senate Committee on Pacific Islands and Puerto Rico. The bill was an organic or territorial act.
On January 24, 1900, during the 1st Session of the 56th Congress, Republican Senator Orville H.Platt of Connecticut (R-CT) introduced S.2264 in the Senate Committee on Pacific Islands and Puerto Rico. The bill was a proposed amendment to an organic or territorial act (Foraker Act).
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