On October January 9, 1989, during the 1st Session of the 91st Congress, Democrat Representative Adam C. Powell Jr. of New York (R-NY) introduced H.R. 2699 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.
On January 9, 1959, during the 1st Session of the 86th Congress, Democrat Representative Morgan M. Moulder of Missouri (D-MO) introduced H.R. 1868 in the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. This status bill granted independence to Puerto Rico.
During the 1st Session of the 75th Congress, on January 6, 1937, Democrat and Socialist member of the conservative Coalición, Resident Commissioner Santiago Iglesias of Puerto Rico (D/Coalición-PR) introduced H.R. 1992 in the House Committee on Insular Affairs. This status bill called for the admission of Puerto Rico into the Union on an equal footing with the states.
On March 18, 2021, during the 1st Session of the 117th Congress, Democrat Senator Robert Menendez introduced S. 865 (accompanied by H.R. 2070 in the House) in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. This bill recognized the right of the people of Puerto Rico to call a status 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 May 6, 1963, during the 1st Session of the 88th Congress, Democrat Representative Hugh L. Carey of New York (D-NY) introduced H.R. 6047 in the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. This bill sought to create a Commission on the Status of Puerto Rico to establish a procedure for the prompt settlement, in a democratic manner, of the political status of Puerto Rico.
H.Res. 636 On May 6th, 1952, during the 2nd Session of the 82nd Congress, Democratic party Representative Howard W. Smith of Virginia (D-VA) introduced H. Res. 636 in the House Committee on Rules. The resolution sought the approval of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
On June 18, 1943, during the 1st Session of the 78th Congress, Democrat Resident Commissioner Bolivar Pagan of Puerto Rico (D-PR) introduced H.R. 3002 in the House Committee on the Territories. This status bill called for the admission of Puerto Rico into the Union on an equal footing with the states.
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.
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