Bill S.3137

During the 2nd Session of the 67th Congress, on February 10, 1922, Democrat Senator William H. King of Utah (D-UT) introduced S. 3137 in the Senate Committee on Territories and Insular Possessions. This was a status bill. H.R.9995 was its companion bill in the House.

67th Congress

Bill S.244

On January 23, 1991, during the 1st Session of the 102nd Congress, Democrat Senator John B. Johnston of Louisiana (D-LA) introduced S. 244 in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. This legislation authorized an island wide plebiscitary vote on multiple status options for Puerto Rico.

102nd Congress

Bill HR.1965

On March 28, 2019, during the 1st Session of the 116th Congress, Democrat Representative Darren Soto from Florida (D-FL) introduced H.R. 1965 in the House Committee on Natural Resources. This status bill set forth the terms for the admission of the territory of Puerto Rico as a state of the Union.

116th Congress

Bill HR. 17944

On September 22, 1966, during the 2nd Session of the 89th Congress, Republican Representative Rogers Clark B Morton from Maryland (R-MD) introduced H.R. 17944 in the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. This status bill sought to provide the admission of Puerto Rico into the Union, on an equal footing with the original states.

89th Congress

Bill HR. 9234

On September 12, 1959, during the 1 st session of the 86th Congress, Popular Democratic Party Resident Commissioner Antonio Fernós-Isern of Puerto Rico (D-PR) introduced H.R. 9234 in the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. S. 2798 accompanied this bill. This bill provided amendments to “compact” adopted between the United States and Puerto Rico under the terms of the Commonwealth Constitution of Puerto Rico.

86th Congress

Bill HR.7117

During the 1st Session of the 76th Congress, on July 10, 1939, Democrat and Socialist member of the conservative Coalición, Resident Commissioner Santiago Iglesias of Puerto Rico (D/Coalición-PR) introduced H.R. 7117 in the House Committee on Insular Affairs. This was a status bill calling for the admission of Puerto Rico into the Union on an equal footing with the states.

76th Congress

Bill S.2019

On August 2, 1996, during the 2nd Session of the 104th Congress, Republican Senator Larry E. Craig of Idaho (R-ID) introduced S. 2019 in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. This legislation authorized the celebration of a status plebiscite to resolve the political status of Puerto Rico.

104th Congress

Bill HR.2849

On June 30, 1987, during the 1st Session of the 100th Congress, Republican Representative Robert J. Lagomarsino of California introduced H.R. 2849 in the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. The status bill provided for a referenda and development of enabling legislation regarding the incorporation of the Commonwealth into the Union as a state.

100th Congress

Bill Pub.L. 88-271

Public Law 88-271 was enacted on February 20, 1964, during the 1st Session of the 88th Congress. Public Law 88-271 authorized the creation of the United States Commission on the Status of Puerto Rico. Central to this Commission was the potential development of a status plebiscite.

88th Congress

Bill S. 335

On December 6, 1899, during the 1st Session of the 56th Congress, Republican Senator William E. Chandler of New Hampshire (R-NH) introduced S. 335 in the Senate Committee on Finance. The Organic Act imposed a 25% tariff on merchandize imported from Puerto Rico into the United States. This organic act treated Puerto Rico as a foreign country for constitutional purposes.

56th Congress