On August 2, 2007, during the 1st Session of the 110th Congress, Democrat Senator Kenneth L. Salazar of Colorado (D-CO) introduced S. 1936 in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill provided for a plebiscite on the future status of Puerto Rico.
On February 28, 2007, during the 1st Session of the 110th Congress, Democrat Representative Nydia M. Velazquez of New York (D-NY) introduced H.R. 1230 in the House Committee on Natural Resources. The bill recognized the right of the people of Puerto Rico to call a constitutional convention through which the people would exercise their natural right to self-determination and to establish a mechanism for congressional consideration of such decision.
On February 26, 2006, during the 2nd Session of the 109th Congress, Senator Richard M. Burr of North Carolina introduced S. 2304 (accompanied by H.R. 4963 in the House) in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. This bill recognized the right of self-determination of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to organize a constitutional convention to resolve the future political status of Puerto Rico.
On March 2, 2006, during the 2nd Session of the 109th Congress, Republican and New Progressive Party Resident Commissioner Luis G. Fortuño of Puerto Rico (R/PNP-PR) introduced H.R. 4867 in the House Committee on Resources. This bill provided for a federally sanctioned self- determination process for the people of Puerto Rico.
On June 26, 2000, during the 2nd Session of the 106th Congress, Republican Representative John T Doolittle of California (R-CA) introduced H.R. 4751 in the Committee on Resources. This bill recognized the entry of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico into a permanent union with the United States.
On September 17, 1998, during the 2nd Session of the 105th Congress, Democrat Representative Robert Torricelli of New Jersey (D-NJ) introduced S.Res. 279 in the House Committee on Natural Resources. This resolution expressed the Senate’s support of the right of U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico toe express their desires for the future political status of Puerto Rico.
On September 27, 1996, during the 2nd Session of the 104th Congress, Republican Representative Don E. Young of Alaska (R-AK) initially introduced H.R. 4228 in the Committee on Resources. This bill provided a plebiscitary process leading to the full self-government of Puerto Rico.
On September 30, 1994, during the 2nd Session of the 103rd Congress, Democrat Senator Paul M. Simon of Illinois (D-Il) introduced S.Con.Res. 75 in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. This resolution rejected the enhanced Commonwealth option.
On May 17, 1994, during the 2nd Session of the 103rd Congress, Republican Representative Don E. Young of Alaska (R-AK) introduced H.R. 4442 in the House Committee on Natural Resources. This bill provided for consultations for the development of Articles of Relations and Self-Government for the insular areas of the United States.
On January 3, 1991, during the 1st Session of the 102nd Congress, Democrat Delegate Ron de Lugo from the U.S. Virgin Islands (D-USVI) introduced H.R. 316 in the House Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs and Rules. This legislation authorized an island wide plebiscitary vote on multiple status options for Puerto Rico.
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