Author: Kerr, Haydn

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

75th Congress

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75th Congress

1937-1938

Two bills were introduced in the 75th Congress. One status bill, H.R. 1992, provided for the territorial incorporation of Puerto Rico. The other bill, H.R. 4885, was a referendum legislation which included a provision for independence. The 75th Congress did not enact any status changing legislation for Puerto Rico.

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75th Congress - H.R.1992

HR. 1992

See HR.1992

75th Congress - H.R.4885

HR. 4885

See HR.4885

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

76th Congress

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76th Congress

1939-1940

Six bills were introduced in the 76th Congress. Five of these bills, H.R. 147, H.R. 6986/S.2780, H.R.7117 and H.R. 9361, were single status bills. The sixth bill, H.R. 9361, was an organic act providing for a greater degree of home rule. The 76th Congress did not enact any status changing legislation for Puerto Rico.

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76th Congress - H.R.147

HR. 147

See HR.147

76th Congress - H.R.6986

HR. 6986

See HR.6986

76th Congress - H.R.7117

HR. 7117

See HR.7117

76th Congress - H.R.9361

HR. 9361

See HR.9361

76th Congress - H.R.9360

HR. 9360

See HR.9360

76th Congress - S.2780

S. 2780

See S.2780

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

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