During the 1st Session of the 78th Congress, on February 18, 1943, Republican Senator William Langer of North Dakota (R-ND) introduced S. 732 in the Senate Committee on Territories and Insular Affairs. This status bill called for the admission of Puerto Rico into the Union on an equal footing with the states.
On January 3, 1991, during the 1st Session of the 102nd Congress, Democrat Delegate Ron de Lugo from the U.S. Virgin Islands (D-USVI) introduced H.R. 316 in the House Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs and Rules. This legislation authorized an island wide plebiscitary vote on multiple status options for Puerto Rico.
On June 26, 2000, during the 2nd Session of the 106th Congress, Republican Representative John T Doolittle of California (R-CA) introduced H.R. 4751 in the Committee on Resources. This bill recognized the entry of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico into a permanent union with the United States.
On February 7, 2017, during the 1st Session of the 115th Congress, Democrat Representative Luis V. Gutiérrez of Illinois (D-IL) introduced H.R. 900 in the House Committee on Natural Resources. This bill recognized Puerto Rico’s sovereign nationhood either under independence or free association and provided a transition process.
On March 25, 1981, during the 1st Session of the 97th Congress, Democrat Representative Roland V. Dellums of California (D-CA) introduced H.J.Res. 215 in the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. The resolution affirmed the right to self-determination and the decolonization of Puerto Rico.
On September 22, 1966, during the 2nd Session of the 89th Congress, Democrat Representative Hugh L. Carey from New York (D-NY) introduced H.R. 17920 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.
On March 26, 1945, during the 1st Session of the 79th Congress, American Laborite Representative Vito A. Marcantonio of New York (R-NY) introduced H.R. 2781 in the House Committee on Insular Affairs. This status bill provided for Puerto Rico’s independence.
On May 21, 1959, during the 1st Session of the 86th Congress, Democrat Senator James E. Murray of Montana (D-MT) introduced S. 2023 in the Senate 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.
During the 2nd Session of the 67th Congress, on February 10, 1922, Democrat Senator William H. King of Utah (D-UT) introduced S. 3137 in the Senate Committee on Territories and Insular Possessions. This was a status bill. H.R.9995 was its companion bill in the House.
On April 2, 1943, during the 1st Session of the 78th Congress, Democrat Senator Millard E. Tydings of Maryland (D-MD) introduced S. 952 in the Senate Committee on Territories and Insular Affairs. This bill called for the withdrawal of sovereignty and the recognition of Puerto Rico’s independence.
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