On March 6, 1996, during the 2nd Session of the 104th Congress, Republican Representative Don E. Young of Alaska (R-AK) initially introduced H.R. 3024 in the Committee on Resources. This bill provided a plebiscitary process leading to the full self-government of Puerto Rico.
On March 2, 2021, during the 1st Session of the 117th Congress, Democrat Representative Darrenn Soto from Florida (D-FL) introduced H.R. 1522 (accompanied by S. 780 in the Senate) in the House Committee on Natural Resources. This status bill provided for the state of Puerto Rico into the Union.
On July 15, 2022, during the 2nd Session of the 117th Congress, Democrat Representative Raúl Grijalva of Arizona (D-AZ) introduced H.R. 8393 in the House Committee on Natural Resources. This bill enabled the people of Puerto Rico to choose a permanent, non-territorial, fully self-governing political status for Puerto Rico and to provide for a transition to and the implementation of that permanent, non-territorial, fully self-governing political status.
On March 16, 2021, during the 1st Session of the 117th Congress, Democrat Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico (D-NM) introduced S. 780 (accompanied by H.R. 1522 in the House) in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. This status bill provided for the state of Puerto Rico into the Union.
On April 20, 2023, during the 1st Session of the 118th Congress, Democrat Representative Raúl Grijalva of Arizona (D-AZ) introduced H.R. 2757 in the House Committee on Natural Resources. This bill enabled the people of Puerto Rico to choose a permanent, non-territorial, fully self-governing political status for Puerto Rico and to provide for a transition to and the implementation of that permanent, non-territorial, fully self-governing political status. The three territorial options included in this bill are Statehood, Independence, and Sovereignty in Free Association.
On May 12, 1987, during the 1st Session of the 100th Congress, Republican Senator Robert J. Dole of Kansas (R-KS) introduced S. 1182 in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The status bill provided for a referendum in Puerto Rico on the admission of Puerto Rico into the Union as a state.
On March 31, 1987, during the 1st Session of the 100th Congress, Democrat Representative Roland V. Dellums of California (D-CA) introduced H.J.Res. 218 in the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. The resolution affirmed the right to self-determination and the decolonization of Puerto Rico.
On November 8, 2023, during the first Session of the 118th Congress, Democrat Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico (D-NM) introduced S.3231 in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. This bill enabled the people of Puerto Rico to choose a permanent, nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status for Puerto Rico and to provide for a transition to and the implementation of that permanent, nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status. The three territorial options included in this bill are Statehood, Independence, and Sovereignty in Free Association.
On September 30, 1994, during the 2nd Session of the 103rd Congress, Republican Representative Don E. Young of Alaska (R-AK) introduced H.Con.Res. 300 in the House Committee on Natural Resources. This resolution rejected the enhanced Commonwealth option.
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.
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