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Bill S.26

During the 1st Session of the 64th Congress, on December 7, 1915, Democrat Representative Willard Saulsbury Jr. of Delaware (D-DE) introduced S. 26 in the Senate Committee on Pacific Islands and Porto Rico. The bill was an organic or territorial act.

64th Congress

Title:

S.26 Bill

Law:

N/A

Sponsor:

Senator Willard Saulsbury Jr. (D-Delaware)

Legislation:

Organic Act

History:

Introduced in Senate

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Bill S. 5845

During the 2nd Session of the 57th Congress, on June 13, 1914, Democrat Representative Willard Saulsbury Jr. of Delaware (D-DE) introduced S.5845 in the Senate Committee on Pacific Islands and Porto Rico. The bill was an organic or territorial act.

63rd Congress

Title:

S. 5845 Bill

Law:

N/A

Sponsor:

Senator Willard Saulsbury Jr. (D-Delaware)

Legislation:

Organic Act

History:

Introduced in Senate

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Bill H.J.Res. 5

During the 1st Session of the 57th Congress, on December 2, 1901, Republican Representative Edgar D. Crumpacker of Indiana (R-IN) introduced H.J. Res. 5 in the Senate Committee on Insular Affairs. This resolution sought to incorporate Puerto Rico or grant it an incorporated territorial status.

57th Congress

Title:

Bill H.J.Res. 5

Law:

N/A

Sponsor:

Representative Edgar D. Crumpacker (R-Indiana)

Legislation:

Resolution

History:

Introduced in Senate

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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

Title:

HR. 9234 Bill

Law:

Articles of Permanent Association of the People of Puerto Rico with the United States

Sponsor:

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

Legislation:

Amendment to Compact

History:

Introduced in the House

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97th Congress

1981-1982

Two status bills were introduced in the 97th Congress. One bill H.J. Res 215 for the creation of a constituent assembly tasked with decolonizing Puerto Rico through independence or some form of alternative free association. The other bill, H. Res 585, provided for statehood. The 97th Congress did not enact any status changing legislation for Puerto Rico.

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97th Congress - H.J.Res.215

H.J.Res. 215

See HJ.Res 215

97th Congress - H.Res.585

H.Res. 585

See H.Res 585

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98th Congress

1983-1984

Only one bill was introduced in the 98th Congress. This bill, H.J. Res. 232 provided for the creation of a constituent assembly tasked with decolonizing Puerto Rico through independence or some form of alternative free association. The 98th Congress did not enact any status changing legislation for Puerto Rico.

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98th Congress - H.J.Res.232

H.J.Res.232

See HJ.Res 232

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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