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h.j.res.218 bill

Bill H.J.Res.218

On March 31, 1987, during the 1st Session of the 100th Congress, Democrat Representative Roland V. Dellums of California (D-CA) introduced H.J.Res. 218 in the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. The resolution affirmed the right to self-determination and the decolonization of Puerto Rico.

100th Congress

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Title:

H.J.Res.218 Bill

Law:

N/A

Sponsor:

Representative Ronald V. Dellums (D-California)

Legislation:

Status Legislation

History:

Introduced in House

hr.2699 bill

Bill HR.2699

On October January 9, 1989, during the 1st Session of the 91st Congress, Democrat Representative Adam C. Powell Jr. of New York (R-NY) introduced H.R. 2699 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.

91st Congress

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Title:

HR.2699 Bill

Law:

N/A

Sponsor:

Representative Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (D-New York)

Legislation:

Referendum Legislation

History:

Introduced in House

s.227 bill

Bill S. 227

On January 10, 1945, during the 1st Session of the 79th Congress, Democrat Senator Millard E. Tydings of Maryland (D-MD) introduced S. 227 in the Senate from the Committee on Territories and Insular Affairs. This status bill provided for the U.S. withdrawal from Puerto Rico and the recognition of its independence.

79th Congress

Title:

S. 227 Bill

Law:

N/A

Sponsor:

Senator Millard E. Tydings (D-Maryland)

Legislation:

Status Legislation

History:

Introduced in Senate

hr.1868 bill

Bill HR. 1868

On January 9, 1959, during the 1st Session of the 86th Congress, Democrat Representative Morgan M. Moulder of Missouri (D-MO) introduced H.R. 1868 in the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. This status bill granted independence to Puerto Rico.

86th Congress

Title:

HR. 1868 Bill

Law:

Granting Independence to Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

Sponsor:

Representative Morgan Moore Moulder (D-Missouri)

Legislation:

Status Legislation

History:

Introduced in the House

s.3231 bill

Bill S.3231

On November 8, 2023, during the first Session of the 118th Congress, Democrat Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico (D-NM) introduced S.3231 in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. This bill enabled the people of Puerto Rico to choose a permanent, nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status for Puerto Rico and to provide for a transition to and the implementation of that permanent, nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status. The three territorial options included in this bill are Statehood, Independence, and Sovereignty in Free Association.

118th Congress

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Title:

S.3231 Bill

Law:

Puerto Rico Status Act

Sponsor:

Senator Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico)

Legislation:

Plebiscitary Legislation

History:

Introduced in the Senate

hj.res.144 bill

Bill HJ.Res.144

During the 1st Session of the 66th Congress, on July 10, 1919, Republican Representative Leonidas C. Dyer of Missouri (R-MO) introduced H.J.Res.144 in the House Committee on Insular Affairs. This resolution provided for an advisory plebiscite to resolve Puerto Rico’s political status.

66th Congress

Title:

HJ.Ress.144 Bill

Law:

N/A

Sponsor:

Representative Leonidas C. Dyer (R-Missouri)

Legislation:

Resolution

History:

Introduced in House

s.2780 bill

Bill S.2780

During the 1st Session of the 76th Congress, on July 11, 1939, Democrat Senator Edward R. Burke of Nebraska (D-NE) introduced S. 2780 in the Senate Committee on Territories and Insular Affairs. This bill accompanied H.R. 6986 in the House. This was a status bill calling for the admission of Puerto Rico into the Union on an equal footing with the states.

76th Congress

Title:

S.2780 Bill

Law:

N/A

Sponsor:

Senator Edward R. Burke (D-Nebraska)

Legislation:

Status Legislation

History:

Introduced in Senate

hr.3536 bill

Bill HR.3536

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.

101st Congress

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Title:

HR.3536 Bill

Law:

Puerto Rico Status Referendum Act

Sponsor:

Representative Robert J. Lagomarsino (R-California)

Legislation:

Plebiscitary Legislation

History:

Introduced in the House

hr.856 bill

Bill HR.856

On February 27, 1997, during the 1st Session of the 105th Congress, Republican Representative Don E. Young of Alaska (R-AK) introduced H.R. 856 in the House Committee on Rules. This plebiscitary legislation provided for a status plebiscite that would lead to the full self-government of Puerto Rico under one of multiple status options.

105th Congress

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Title:

HR.856 Bill

Law:

United States Puerto Rico Political Status Act

Sponsor:

Representative Don E. Young (R-Alaska)

Legislation:

Plebiscitary Legislation

History:

Passed in House/Introduced in Senate

hr.260 bill

Bill HR.260

On January 4, 2017, during the 1st Session of the 115th Congress, Republican and New Progressive Party Resident Commissioner Jenifer González-Colón of Puerto Rico (R/PNP-PR) introduced H.R. 260 in the House Committee on Natural Resources. This status bill enabled the admission of the territory of Puerto Rico into the Union as a state on an equal footing.

115th Congress

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Title:

HR.260 Bill

Law:

Puerto Rico Admission Act

Sponsor:

Resident Commissioner Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R/PNP-Puerto Rico)

Legislation:

Status Legislation

History:

Introduced in House