On January 4, 1995, during the 1st Session of the 104th Congress, Democrat Representative José E. Serrano from New York (D-NY) introduced H.Con.Res. 11 in the House Committee on International Relations. This resolution affirmed Congress support of the right of the people of Puerto Rico to self-determination.
On September 30, 1994, during the 2nd Session of the 103rd Congress, Republican Representative Don E. Young of Alaska (R-AK) introduced H.Con.Res. 300 in the House Committee on Natural Resources. This resolution rejected the enhanced Commonwealth option.
On May 17, 1994, during the 2nd Session of the 103rd Congress, Republican Representative Don E. Young of Alaska (R-AK) introduced H.R. 4442 in the House Committee on Natural Resources. This bill provided for consultations for the development of Articles of Relations and Self-Government for the insular areas of the United States.
On October 26, 1989, during the 1st Session of the 101st Congress, Republican Representative Robert J. Lagomarsino (R-CA) introduced H.R. 3536 in the Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. This legislation authorized an island wide plebiscitary vote on multiple status options for Puerto Rico.
On April 5, 1989, during the 1st Session of the 101st Congress, Democrat Senator John B. Johnston of Louisiana (D-LA) introduced S. 710 in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. This legislation authorized an island wide plebiscitary vote on multiple status options for Puerto Rico.
On August 6, 1948, during the 2nd Session, American Laborite Representative Leo Isacson of New York (L-NY) introduced H.R. 7136 in the House Committee on Public Lands This status bill provided for the withdrawal of sovereignty of the United States over the island of Puerto Rico and the recognition of its independence.
On April 24, 1947, during the 1st Session of the 80th Congress, Democrat Senator Millard E.Tydings of Maryland (D-MD) introduced S. 1158 in the Senate Committee on Public Lands. H.R. 4404 accompanied this bill in the House. This status bill provided for the withdrawal of sovereignty of the United States over the island of Puerto Rico and the recognition of its independence.
During the 2nd Session of the 77th Congress, on July 6, 1942, Democrat and member of the Puerto Rican conservative Coalición, Resident Commissioner Bolivar Pagan (D/Coalición-PR) introduced H.R. 7352 in the House Committee on Insular Affairs. This was an organic or territorial act.
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.
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.
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