h.j.res.430 bill

Bill H.J.Res. 430

On May 29, 1952, during the 2nd Session of the 82nd Congress, Popular Democratic party Resident Commissioner Antonio Fernós-Isern of Puerto Rico (PPD-PR) introduced H.J.Res. 430 in the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. S.J.Res. 151 accompanied this bill in the Senate. The resolution sought the approval of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

82nd Congress

Title:

H.J.Res. 430 Bill

Law:

Commonwealth Constitution

Sponsor:

Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney (D-Wyoming)

Legislation:

Puerto Rican Constitution

History:

Public Law Proceedings/Became Public Law

pub.l.82-447 bill

Bill Pub.L. 82-447

Public Law 82-447 was enacted on July 3, 1952, during the 2nd Session of the 82nd Congress. Public Law 82-447 authorized the approval of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The Commonwealth Constitution did not change Puerto Rico’s constitutional status. Puerto Rico remained an unincorporated territory.

82nd Congress

Title:

Pub.L. 82-447 Bill

Law:

Commonwealth Constitution

Sponsor:

Resident Commissioner Antonio Ferno-Isern (PPD-Puerto Rico)

Legislation:

Puerto Rican Constitution

History:

Introduced in the House

hr.7003 bill

Bill HR. 7003

On May 7, 1959, during the 1st Session of the 86th Congress, Democrat Representative Victor L’Episcopo Anfuso of New York (D-NY) introduced H.R. 7003 in the House from the Committee of Interior and Insular Affairs. This bill provided for a local referendum in Puerto Rico on the admission of the islands into the Union as a state.

86th Congress

Title:

HR. 7003 Bill

Law:

N/A

Sponsor:

Representative Victor L'Episcopo Anfuso (D-New York)

Legislation:

Referendum Legislation

History:

Introduced in the House

hr.5926 bill

Bill HR. 5926

On March 23, 1959, during the 1st Session of the 86th Congress, Popular Democratic Party Resident Commissioner Antonio Fernós-Isern of Puerto Rico (D-PR) introduced H.R. 5926 in the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. 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

Title:

HR. 5926 Bill

Law:

N/A

Sponsor:

Resident Commissioner Antonio Fern's-Isern (PPD-Puerto Rico)

Legislation:

Amendment to Compact

History:

Introduced in the House

s.2016 bill

Bill S. 2016

On January 3, 1900, during the 1st Session of the 56th Congress, Republican Senator Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio (R-OH) introduced S. 2016 in the Senate Committee on Pacific Islands and Puerto Rico. The bill was an organic or territorial act.

56th Congress

Bill:

S. 2016 Bill

Law:

Foraker Act of 1900

Sponsor:

Senator Jospeh B. Foraker (R-Ohio)

Legislation:

Organic Act

History:

Public Law Proceedings/Became Law

s.2264 bill

Bill S. 2264

On January 24, 1900, during the 1st Session of the 56th Congress, Republican Senator Orville H.Platt of Connecticut (R-CT) introduced S.2264 in the Senate Committee on Pacific Islands and Puerto Rico. The bill was a proposed amendment to an organic or territorial act (Foraker Act).

56th Congress

Title:

S. 2264 Bill

Law:

Foraker Act of 1900

Sponsor:

Senator Orville H. Platt (R-CT)

Legislation:

Organic Act

History:

Public Law proceedings/Became Law

hr.8878 bill

Bill HR. 8878

During the 2nd Session of the 56th Congress, on February 24, 1900, Republican Representative Henry A. Cooper of Wisconsin (R-WI) introduced H.R.8878 in the House Committee on Insular Affairs. The bill was an organic or territorial act.

56th Congress

Title:

HR. 8878 Bill

Law:

Foraker Act of 1900

Sponsor:

Representative Henry A.Cooper (R-Wisconsin)

Legislation:

Organic Act

History:

Public Law Proceedings/Introduced in House

hr.8245 bill

Bill HR. 8245

On February 8, 1900, during the 1st Session of the 56th Congress, Republican Representative Sereno E. Payne of New York (R-NY) introduced HR8245 in the House from the Committee of the White House on the State of the Union. 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

Title:

HR. 8245 Bill

Law:

Foraker Act of 1900

Sponsor:

Representative Sereno E, Payne (R-NY)

Legislation:

Organic Act

History:

Public Law Proceedings/Introduced in the House

hr.7020 bill

Bill HR. 7020

During the 1st Session of the 56th Congress, on January 22, 1900, Democrat Representative Robert
L. Henry of Texas (D-TX) introduced H.R. 7020 in the House Committee on Insular Affairs. The
bill was an organic or territorial act.

56th Congress

Title:

HR. 7020 Bill

Law:

Foraker Act of 1900

Sponsor:

Representative Robert L. Henry (D-Texas)

Legislation:

Organic Act

History:

Public Law Proceedings/Introduced in House

hr.5466 bill

Bill HR. 5466

On January 8, 1900, during the 1st Session of the 56th Congress, Democratic Representative John F.
Lacey of Iowa (D-IA) introduced H.R. 5466 in the House Committee on Insular Areas. The bill was
an organic or territorial act.

56th Congress

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Title:

HR. 5466 Bill

Law:

Foraker Act of 1900

Sponsor:

Representative John F. Lacey (D-Iowa)

Legislation:

Organic Act

History:

Public Law Proceedings/Introduced in House