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

Bill S.4529

During the 2nd Session of the 74th Congress, on April 23, 1936, Democrat Senator Millard E. Tydings of Maryland (D-MD) introduced S. 4529 in the Senate Committee on Territories and Insular Possessions. This bill authorized a status referendum on the question of Puerto Rican independence.

74th Congress

Bill HR.7136

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.

80th Congress

Bill S.Con.Res.75

On September 30, 1994, during the 2nd Session of the 103rd Congress, Democrat Senator Paul M. Simon of Illinois (D-Il) introduced S.Con.Res. 75 in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. This resolution rejected the enhanced Commonwealth option.

103rd Congress

Bill S.1936

On August 2, 2007, during the 1st Session of the 110th Congress, Democrat Senator Kenneth L. Salazar of Colorado (D-CO) introduced S. 1936 in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill provided for a plebiscite on the future status of Puerto Rico.

110th Congress

Bill S.780

On March 16, 2021, during the 1st Session of the 117th Congress, Democrat Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico (D-NM) introduced S. 780 (accompanied by H.R. 1522 in the House) in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. This status bill provided for the state of Puerto Rico into the Union.

117th Congress

Bill HR.2201

On January 19, 1977, during the 1st Session of the 95th Congress, Republican Representative Philip E. Ruppe of Michigan (R-MI) introduced H.R. 2201 in the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. This status bill enabled the people of Puerto Rico to form a constitution, a state government and to be subsequently admitted into the Union.

95th Congress

Bill HR.5991

On May 1, 1963, during the 1st Session of the 88th Congress, Democrat Representative Jacob H. Gilbert of New York (D-NY) introduced H.R. 5991 in the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. This bill sought to create a Commission on the Status of Puerto Rico to establish a procedure for the prompt settlement, in a democratic manner, of the political status of Puerto Rico.

88th Congress

Bill HR. 7674

On March 13, 1950, during the 2nd Session of the 81st Congress, Puerto Rican Popular Democratic Party Resident Commissioner Antonio Fernós-Isern of Puerto Rico (PPD-PR) introduced H.R. 7674 in the House Committee on Public Lands. This bill was accompanied by S. 3336, which was simultaneously introduced in the Senate. This congressional enactment sought to organize a constitutional government for Puerto Rico.

81st Congress

Bill HR.9360

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. 9360 in the House Committee on the Territories. This was a status bill calling for the admission of Puerto Rico into the Union on an equal footing with the states.

76th Congress