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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 HR.1393

During the 1st Session of the 74th Congress, on January 3, 1935, Democrat and Socialist member of the conservative Coalición, Resident Commissioner Santiago Iglesias of Puerto Rico (D/Coalición-PR) introduced H.R. 1393 in the House Committee on the Territories. The Organic Act amended the Jones Act of 1917 enabling Puerto Rican electors to form a territorial constitution and subsequent statehood.

74th Congress

Title:

HR.1393 Bill

Law:

N/A

Sponsor:

Resident Commissioner Santiago Iglesias-Pantin (S-Puerto Rico)

Legislation:

Organic Act Amendment

History:

Introduced in the House

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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

Title:

HR.7117 Bill

Law:

N/A

Sponsor:

Resident Commissioner Santiago Iglesias-Pantin (S-Puerto Rico)

Legislation:

Status Legislation

History:

Introduced in the House

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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

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Foraker Act

The Foraker Act of 1900 was enacted on April 12, 1900, during the 1st Session of the 56th Congress.
This was the first organic act providing a civil government for Puerto Rico. This organic act initially
treated Puerto Rico as a foreign territorial possession for tariff purposes. This act was subsequently
amended on multiple occasions and presently remains as the Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act.

56th Congress

Title:

Foraker Act of 1900

Law:

Foraker Act of 1900

Sponsor:

Senator Joseph B. Foraker (R-Ohio)

Legislation:

Organic Act

History:

Public Law

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Bill HJ.Res.144

During the 1st Session of the 66th Congress, on July 10, 1919, Republican Representative Leonidas C. Dyer of Missouri (R-MO) introduced H.J.Res.144 in the House Committee on Insular Affairs. This resolution provided for an advisory plebiscite to resolve Puerto Rico’s political status.

66th Congress

Title:

HJ.Ress.144 Bill

Law:

N/A

Sponsor:

Representative Leonidas C. Dyer (R-Missouri)

Legislation:

Resolution

History:

Introduced in House

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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

Title:

S.3137 Bill

Law:

N/A

Sponsor:

Senator William H. King (D-Utah)

Legislation:

Status Legislation

History:

Introduced in Senate

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Bill HR.12611

This bill was introduced during the 2nd Session of the 74th Congress, on May 6, 1936, Republican Representative Vito A. Marcantonio of New York (R-NY) introduced H.R. 12611 in the House Committee on Insular Affairs. The status bill provided for the independence of Puerto Rico.

74th Congress

Title:

HR.12611 Bill

Law:

N/A

Sponsor:

Representative Vito A. Marcantonio (R-New York)

Legislation:

Status Legislation

History:

Introduced in the House

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Bill HR.4885

During the 1st Session of the 75th Congress, on February 18, 1937, Democrat Resident Wilburn Cartwright of Oklahoma (D-OK) introduced H.R. 4885 in the House Committee on Insular Affairs. This was a status referendum bill.

75th Congress

Title:

HR.4885 Bill

Law:

N/A

Sponsor:

Representative Wilburn Cartwright (D-Oklahoma)

Legislation:

Referendum Legislation

History:

Introduced in the House

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Bill HR.9361

During the 3rd Session of the 76th Congress, on April 12, 1940, Democrat and member of the Puerto Rican conservative Coalición, Resident Commissioner Bolivar Pagan (D/Coalición-PR) introduced H.R. 9361 in the House Committee on Insular Affairs. This was an organic or territorial act.

76th Congress

Title:

HR.9361 Bill

Law:

N/A

Sponsor:

Resident Commissioner Bolivar Pagan (Coalicion-Puerto Rico)

Legislation:

Organic Act

History:

Introduced in the House