On January 4, 1977, during the 1st Session of the 95th Congress, Democrat Representative Roland V. Dellums of California (D-CA) introduced H.J. Res. 54 in the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. The status bill sought to provide independence for Puerto Rico.
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.
Public Law 81-60 was enacted on July 3, 1950, during the 2nd Session of the 81st Congress. Public Law 81-600 authorized a local referendum creating a constitutional convention that would become responsible for drafting a Puerto Rican Constitution. The final authorization of the Puerto Rican Constitution was contingent on Congress’ approval.
During the 1st Session of the 68th Congress, on December 10, 1923, Democrat Senator William H. King of Utah (D-UT) introduced S. 913 in the Senate Committee on Territories and Insular Possessions. This bill was an organic or territorial act. H.R. 3910 was its companion bill in the House.
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.
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.
On August 4, 1948, during the 2nd Session of the 80th Congress, American Laborite Representative Vito A. Marcantonio of New York (R-NY) introduced H.R. 7111 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 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 February 28, 2007, during the 1st Session of the 110th Congress, Democrat Representative Nydia M. Velazquez of New York (D-NY) introduced H.R. 1230 in the House Committee on Natural Resources. The bill recognized the right of the people of Puerto Rico to call a constitutional convention through which the people would exercise their natural right to self-determination and to establish a mechanism for congressional consideration of such decision.
On July 15, 2022, during the 2nd Session of the 117th Congress, Democrat Representative Raúl Grijalva of Arizona (D-AZ) introduced H.R. 8393 in the House Committee on Natural Resources. This bill enabled the people of Puerto Rico to choose a permanent, non-territorial, fully self-governing political status for Puerto Rico and to provide for a transition to and the implementation of that permanent, non-territorial, fully self-governing political status.
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