On January 8, 1900, during the 1st Session of the 56th Congress, Democratic Representative John F.
Lacey of Iowa (D-IA) introduced H.R. 5466 in the House Committee on Insular Areas. The bill was
an organic or territorial act.
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.
On April 30, 1963, during the 1st Session of the 88th Congress, Democrat Representative Leo W. O’Brien of New York (D-NY) introduced H.R. 5946 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.
On March 6, 1996, during the 2nd Session of the 104th Congress, Republican Representative Don E. Young of Alaska (R-AK) initially introduced H.R. 3024 in the Committee on Resources. This bill provided a plebiscitary process leading to the full self-government of Puerto Rico.
On May 15, 2013, during the 1st Session of the 113th Congress, Democrat and New Progressive Party Resident Commissioner Pedro R. Pierluisi of Puerto Rico (D/PNP-PR) introduced H.R. 2000 (accompanied by S. 2020 in the Senate) in the House Committee on Natural Resources. This status bill set forth a process for Puerto Rico to be admitted as a state of the Union.
On July 20, 2022, during the 2nd Session of the 117th Congress, Republican Senator Roger F. Wicker of Mississippi (R-MS) introduced S. 4560 in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. This bill enabled the people of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to determine the political status of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
On December 17, 1975, during the 1st Session of the 94th Congress, Popular Democrat Resident Commissioner Jaime Benitez of Puerto Rico (D-PR) introduced H.R. 11201 in the House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. The status bill sought to approve a Compact of Permanent Union between Puerto Rico and the United States.
On May 6, 1963, during the 1st Session of the 88th Congress, Democrat Representative William F. Ryan of New York (D-NY) introduced H.R. 6076 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.
On May 29, 1952, during the 2nd Session of the 82nd Congress, Popular Democratic party Resident Commissioner Antonio Fernós-Isern of Puerto Rico (PPD-PR) introduced H.J.Res. 430 in the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. S.J.Res. 151 accompanied this bill in the Senate. The resolution sought the approval of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
On June 9, 2016, during the 2nd Session of the 114th Congress, Independent Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont (I-VT) introduced S. 3044 in the Senate Committee on Finance. Although the bill’s primary purpose was to aid with the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, it included a provision authorizing a status plebiscite for Puerto Rico.
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