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101st Congress

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101st Congress

1989-1990

Five bills were introduced in the 101st congress. All bills, namely S. 710, S. 711, S. 712, H.R. 3536 and H.R. 4765 were part of a plebiscitary process that took place between 1989 and 1991. Although this was the most substantive plebiscitary process in the history of the relationship between PR and the United States, the 101st Congress did not enact any status changing legislation for Puerto Rico.

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101st Congress - S.710

S. 710

See S.710

101st Congress - S.711

S. 711

See S.711

S. 712

See S.712

101st Congress - HR.3536

HR. 3536

See HR.3536

101st Congress - HR.4765

HR. 4765

See HR.4765

100th Congress

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100th Congress

1987-1988

Three bills were introduced in the 100th Congress. All three bills were status legislation, but two contained provisions for Statehood, namely S.1182 and H.R. 2849. The remaining status bill, H. J. Res 215, provided for the creation of a constituent assembly tasked with decolonizing Puerto Rico through independence or some form of alternative free association. The 100th Congress did not enact any status changing legislation for Puerto Rico.

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100th Congress - S.1182

S.1182

See S.1182

100th Congress - HR.2849

HR.2849

See HR.2849

100th Congress - H.J.Res.218

H.J.Res.218

See HJ.Res 218

98th Congress

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98th Congress

1983-1984

Only one bill was introduced in the 98th Congress. This bill, H.J. Res. 232 provided for the creation of a constituent assembly tasked with decolonizing Puerto Rico through independence or some form of alternative free association. The 98th Congress did not enact any status changing legislation for Puerto Rico.

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98th Congress - H.J.Res.232

H.J.Res.232

See HJ.Res 232

97th Congress

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97th Congress

1981-1982

Two status bills were introduced in the 97th Congress. One bill H.J. Res 215 for the creation of a constituent assembly tasked with decolonizing Puerto Rico through independence or some form of alternative free association. The other bill, H. Res 585, provided for statehood. The 97th Congress did not enact any status changing legislation for Puerto Rico.

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97th Congress - H.J.Res.215

H.J.Res. 215

See HJ.Res 215

97th Congress - H.Res.585

H.Res. 585

See H.Res 585

96th Congress

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96th Congress

1979-1980

Three bills were introduced in the 96th Congress. Two of the bills, S. Con. Res. 35 and H. Con. Res. 165, are resolutions that include a provision for independence. The third bill, H.J.Res. 592, provided for the creation of a constituent assembly tasked with decolonizing Puerto Rico through independence or some form of alternative free association. The 96th Congress did not enact any status changing legislation for Puerto Rico.

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S.Conn.Res 35

S.Con.Res. 35

See S.Con 35

96th Congress - H.Con.Res. 165

H.Con.Res. 165

See H.Con 165

96th Congress - H.J.Res.592

H.J.Res. 592

See HJ.Res 592

94th Congress

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94th Congress

1975-1976

Four bills were introduced in the 94th Congress. Three bills, H.R. 11200, H.R. 11201, and S.J. Res 215 were amendments providing for the enhancement of the Puerto Rican Commonwealth. The remaining bill H.J. Res 1010, is a status bill with a provision for independence. The 94th Congress did not enact any status changing legislation for Puerto Rico.

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94th Congress - H.R.11200

HR. 11200

See HR.11200

94th Congress - H.R.11201

HR. 11201

See HR.11201

94th Congress - S.J.Res.215

S.J.Res. 215

See SJ.Res 215

94th Congress - H.J.Res.1010

H.J.Res. 1010

See HJ.Res 1010

99th Congress

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99th Congress

1985-1986

Only one bill was introduced in the 99th Congress. The status bill, H.J. Res. 120, provided for the creation of a constituent assembly tasked with decolonizing Puerto Rico through independence or some form of alternative free association. The 99th Congress did not enact any status changing legislation for Puerto Rico.

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99th Congress - H.J.Res.120

H.J.Res. 120

See HJ.Res 120

89th Congress

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89th Congress

1965-1966

Seven status bills were introduced in the 89th Congress. All of the bills, namely H.R. 17917, H.R. 17920, H.R. 17944, H.R. 17971, H.R. 18009, H.R. 18096, and H.R. 18277 advocated for statehood. The 89th Congress did not enact any status changing legislation for Puerto Rico.

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89th Congress - H.R.17917

HR. 17917

See HR.17917

89th Congress - H.R.17920

HR. 17920

See HR.17920

89th Congress - H.R.17944

HR. 17944

See HR.17944

89th Congress - H.R.17971

HR. 17971

See HR.17971

89th Congress - H.R.18009

HR. 18009

See HR.18009

89th Congress - H.R.18096

HR. 18096

See HR.18096

89th Congress - H.R.18277

HR. 18277

See HR.18277