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89th Congress

89th Congress

1965-1966

Seven status bills were introduced in the 89th Congress. All of the bills, namely H.R. 17917, H.R. 17920, H.R. 17944, H.R. 17971, H.R. 18009, H.R. 18096, and H.R. 18277 advocated for statehood. The 89th Congress did not enact any status changing legislation for Puerto Rico.

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89th Congress - H.R.17917

HR. 17917

See HR.17917

89th Congress - H.R.17920

HR. 17920

See HR.17920

89th Congress - H.R.17944

HR. 17944

See HR.17944

89th Congress - H.R.17971

HR. 17971

See HR.17971

89th Congress - H.R.18009

HR. 18009

See HR.18009

89th Congress - H.R.18096

HR. 18096

See HR.18096

89th Congress - H.R.18277

HR. 18277

See HR.18277

109th Congress

109th Congress

2005-2006

Four plebiscitary bills were introduced during the 109th Congress. Two of the bills were companion bills, namely H.R. 4963 and S. 2304. A third bill, S. 2661, also called for a plebiscite. In contrast, H.R. 4867 called for a two-stage plebiscite, a departure from the latter three bills. The 109th Congress did not enact any status changing legislation for Puerto Rico.

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109th Congress - H.R.4963

HR. 4963

See HR.4963

109th Congress - H.R.4867

HR. 4867

See HR.4867

109th Congress - S.2304

S. 2304

See S.2304

109th Congress - S.2661

S. 2661

See S.2661

67th Congress

67th Congress

1921-1922

Three bills status bills were introduced during the 67th Congress. Unlike other type of legislation, status bills require Congress to make a determination on the application of one status to Puerto Rico. The first bill introduced in this Congress, H.R.9934, incorporated Puerto Rico as a territory. The latter companion status bills, H.R.9995, and S.3137, were simultaneously introduced in the House and Senate and provided for the creation of an Associate Free State status or a status that granted Puerto Rico an autonomous but subordinated territorial status. To be sure, both bills contained provisions reminiscent of the Platt Amendment provisions used to legitimate any U.S. intervention in an autonomous Puerto Rico.

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67th Congress - H.R.9934

HR.9934

See HR.9934

67th Congress - H.R.9995

HR.9995

See HR.9995

67th Congress - S.3137

S.3137

See S.3137

70th Congress

70th Congress

1927-1928

Only one bill was introduced in the 70th Congress. This status bill, H.R. 9847, provided for the creation of an autonomic government for Puerto Rico. This is the earliest bill introduced in Congress calling for a local Constitutional Convention. The 70th Congress did not enact any status changing legislation for Puerto Rico.

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70th Congress - H.R.9847

HR. 9847

See HR.9847

91st Congress

91st Congress

1969-1970

Two bills were introduced in the 91st Congress. One status bill H.R. 499 provided for the admission of Puerto Rico as a state. The other bill, H.R. 2699, was a referendum bill on statehood. The 91st Congress did not enact any status changing legislation for Puerto Rico.

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91st Congress - H.R.499

HR. 499

See HR.499

91st Congress - H.R.2699

HR. 2699

See HR.2699

111th Congress

111th Congress

2009-2010

Only one bill was introduced during the 111th Congress. This bill, H.R. 2499 provided for a plebiscite containing four status options, namely: Commonwealth, Independence, Sovereignty in Association, and Statehood. This bill cleared the house but died in the Senate. The 111th Congress did not enact any status changing legislation for Puerto Rico.

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111th Congress - H.R.2499

HR. 2499

See HR.2499

94th Congress

94th Congress

1975-1976

Four bills were introduced in the 94th Congress. Three bills, H.R. 11200, H.R. 11201, and S.J. Res 215 were amendments providing for the enhancement of the Puerto Rican Commonwealth. The remaining bill H.J. Res 1010, is a status bill with a provision for independence. The 94th Congress did not enact any status changing legislation for Puerto Rico.

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94th Congress - H.R.11200

HR. 11200

See HR.11200

94th Congress - H.R.11201

HR. 11201

See HR.11201

94th Congress - S.J.Res.215

S.J.Res. 215

See SJ.Res 215

94th Congress - H.J.Res.1010

H.J.Res. 1010

See HJ.Res 1010