On January 19, 1977, during the 1st Session of the 95th Congress, Republican Representative Philip E. Ruppe of Michigan (R-MI) introduced H.R. 2201 in the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. This status bill enabled the people of Puerto Rico to form a constitution, a state government and to be subsequently admitted into the Union.
On September 22, 1976, during the 2nd Session of the 94th Congress, Democrat Senator Henry M. Jackson of Washington (D-WA) introduced S.J. Res. 215 in the Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. The status bill sought to approve a Compact of Permanent Union between Puerto Rico and the United States.
On October January 3, 1989, during the 1st Session of the 91st Congress, Democrat Representative Richard L. Ottinger of New York (R-NY) introduced H.R. 499 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 May 4, 1967, during the 1st Session of the 90th Congress, Republican Representative John P. Saylor of Pennsylvania (R-PA) introduced H.R. 9691 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 September 22, 1966, during the 2nd Session of the 89th Congress, Democrat Representative Leo W. O’Brien from New Yor (D-NY) introduced H.R. 17917 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 September 26, 1966, during the 2nd Session of the 89th Congress, Democrat Representative James C. Wright Jr. from Texas (D-TX) introduced H.R. 17971 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 September 27, 1966, during the 2nd Session of the 89th Congress, Democrat Representative Ralph J. Rivers from Alaska (D-AK) introduced H.R. 18009 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 October 11, 1966, during the 2nd Session of the 89th Congress, Republican Representative Seymour Halpern of New York (R-NY) introduced H.R. 18277 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 April 30, 1963, during the 1st Session of the 88th Congress, Popular Democrat Resident Commissioner Antonio Fernós-Isern of Puerto Rico (D-PR) introduced H.R. 5948 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.
On May 6, 1963, during the 1st Session of the 88th Congress, Democrat Representative Henry B. Gonzalez of Texas (D-TX) introduced H.R. 6083 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.
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