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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

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

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

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

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

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

103rd Congress

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103rd Congress

1993-1994

Six bills were introduced in the 103rd congress. Three resolutions were introduced, namely H. Con Res. 94, S. Con. Res 75 and H. Con. Res 300. In addition, three bills H.R. 3715, H.R. 4442, and H.R 5005 provided for consultations on Puerto Rico’s political status. The 103rd Congress did not enact any status changing legislation for Puerto Rico.

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103rd Congress - H.R.3715

HR. 3715

See HR.3715

103rd Congress - H.R.4442

HR. 4442

See HR.4442

103rd Congress - H.R.5005

HR. 5005

See HR.5005

103rd Congress - H.Con.Res.94

H.Con.Res. 94

See H.Con.94

103rd Congress - H.Con.Res.300

H.Con.Res. 300

See H.Con.300

103rd Congress - S.Con.Res.75

S.Con.Res. 75

See S.Con.75

104th Congress

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104th Congress

1995-1996

Five bills were introduced in the 104th Congress. One resolution, H. Con. Res. 11, affirmed the right of Puerto Ricans self-determination over the status of Puerto Rico. The four additional bills debated during this Congress, H.R. 3024, S. 2019, H.R. 4228 and H.R. 4281, proposed various types of plebiscites to determine the future status of the Puerto Rican islands. These plebiscites offered various mechanism enabling Puerto Rican electors to choose among multiple status alternatives. The 104th Congress did not enact any status changing legislation for Puerto Rico.

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104th Congress - H.R.3024

HR. 3024

See HR.3024

104th Congress - H.R.4228

HR. 4228

See HR.4228

104th Congress - H.R.4281

HR. 4281

See HR.4281

104th Congress - S.2019

S. 2019

See S.2019

104th Congress - H.Con.Res.11

H.Con.Res. 11

See H.Con 11

56th Congress

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56th Congress

1899-1900

Congress debated at least five bills explicitly addressing the territorial status of Puerto Rico during the 56th Congress. These bills focused on the creation of an organic or territorial law that could provide a civil government for Puerto Rico. Two bills introduced by Senator Joseph B. Foraker (R-OH), namely S. 2016 and S. 2264, which provided early versions of the subsequent Foraker Act of 1900. Three additional bills providing for alternative territorial statuses, H.R. 7020 (explicitly treating Puerto Rico as a territory), H.R. 5466 (treating Puerto Rico as a District), and H.R. 8878 (implicitly treating Puerto Rico as a territory), were also debated during this period. None of the bills offered an alternative political status to some variant of a territorial status.

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56th Congress - S.2016

S. 2016

See S.2016

56th Congress - S.2264

S. 2264

See S.2264

56th Congress - H.R.8878

HR. 8878

See HR.8878

56th Congress - H.R.5466

HR. 5466

See HR.5466

56th Congress - H.R.7020

HR. 7020

See HR.7020

56th Congress - Foraker Act

Foraker Act

See Act

56th Congress - S.335

S. 335

See S.335

56th Congress - H.R.6883

HR. 6883

See HR.6883

56th Congress - H.R.8245

HR. 8245

See HR.8245