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h.j.res.232 bill

Bill H.J.Res.232

On April 12, 1983, during the 1st Session of the 98th Congress, Democrat Representative Roland V. Dellums of California (D-CA) introduced H.J.Res. 232 in the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. The resolution affirmed the right to self-determination and the decolonization of Puerto Rico.

98th Congress

Title:

H.J.Res.232 Bill

Law:

N/A

Sponsor:

Representative Ronald V. Dellums (D-California)

Legislation:

Status Legislation

History:

Introduced in House

hr.17917 bill

Bill HR. 17917

On September 22, 1966, during the 2nd Session of the 89th Congress, Democrat Representative Leo W. O’Brien from New Yor (D-NY) introduced H.R. 17917 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.

89th Congress

Title:

HR.17917 Bill

Law:

N/A

Sponsor:

Representative Leo W. O'Brien (D-New York)

Legislation:

Status Legislation

History:

Introduced in House

s.1002 bill

Bill S. 1002

On May 15, 1945, during the 1st Session of the 79th Congress, Democrat Senator Millard E. Tydings of Maryland (D-MD) introduced S. 1002 in the Senate Committee on Territories and Insular Affairs. This bill accompanied H.R. 3237 and was known as the Tydings-Piñero Bill. The bill called for a status plebiscite in Puerto Rico.

79th Congress

Title:

S. 1002 Bill

Law:

Tydings-Piñero Bill

Sponsor:

Senator Millard E. Tydings (D-Maryland)

Legislation:

Plebiscitary Legislation

History:

Introduced in Senate

hr.5926 bill

Bill HR. 5926

On March 23, 1959, during the 1st Session of the 86th Congress, Popular Democratic Party Resident Commissioner Antonio Fernós-Isern of Puerto Rico (D-PR) introduced H.R. 5926 in the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. This bill provided amendments to “compact” adopted between the United States and Puerto Rico under the terms of the Commonwealth Constitution of Puerto Rico.

86th Congress

Title:

HR. 5926 Bill

Law:

N/A

Sponsor:

Resident Commissioner Antonio Fern's-Isern (PPD-Puerto Rico)

Legislation:

Amendment to Compact

History:

Introduced in the House