On February 26, 2006, during the 2nd Session of the 109th Congress, Senator Richard M. Burr of North Carolina introduced S. 2304 (accompanied by H.R. 4963 in the House) in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. This bill recognized the right of self-determination of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to organize a constitutional convention to resolve the future political status of Puerto Rico.
On August 25, 2020, during the 2nd Session of the 116th Congress, Democrat Representative Nydia M. Velazquez from New York (D-NY) introduced H.R. 8113 in the House Committee on Natural Resources. This bill recognized the right of the people of Puerto Rico to call a status convention through which the people would exercise their natural right to self-determination, and to establish a mechanism for congressional consideration of such decision.
On August 2, 1979, during the 1st Session of the 96th Congress, 8 representatives co-sponsored this resolution and introduced H.Con.Res. 165 in the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. This concurrent resolution reaffirmed Congress’ commitment to enable the people of Puerto Rico to determine their own political future.
On September 27, 1966, during the 2nd Session of the 89th Congress, Democrat Representative Ralph J. Rivers from Alaska (D-AK) introduced H.R. 18009 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 16, 1950, during the 2nd Session, American Laborite Representative Vito A. Marcantonio of New York (Al-NY) introduced H.R. 7746 in the House from the Committee on Public Lands. This status bill provided for the withdrawal of sovereignty of the United States over the island of Puerto Rico and the recognition of its independence.
On February 8, 1960, during the 2nd Session of the 86th Congress, Democrat Representative Roland V. Libonati of Illinois (D-IL) introduced H.R. 10266 in the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. This bill provided for a local referendum in Puerto Rico on the admission of the islands into the Union as a state.
On January 3, 1900, during the 1st Session of the 56th Congress, Republican Senator Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio (R-OH) introduced S. 2016 in the Senate Committee on Pacific Islands and Puerto Rico. The bill was an organic or territorial act.
During the 1 st Session of the 74th Congress, on January 3, 1935, Democrat and Socialist member of the conservative Coalición, Resident Commissioner Santiago Iglesias of Puerto Rico (D/Coalición-PR) introduced H.R. 1394 in the House Committee on the Territories. The status bill enabled Puerto Rican electors to form a territorial constitution and subsequent statehood.
On April 24, 1947, during the 1st Session of the 80th Congress, Democrat Senator Millard E.Tydings of Maryland (D-MD) introduced S. 1158 in the Senate Committee on Public Lands. H.R. 4404 accompanied this bill in the House. This status bill provided for the withdrawal of sovereignty of the United States over the island of Puerto Rico and the recognition of its independence.
On August 19, 1994, during the 2nd Session of the 103rd Congress, Democrat Representative Robert Torricelli of New Jersey (D-NJ) introduced H.R. 5005 in the House Committee on Natural Resources. This bill called for periodic status plebiscites in the United States territories and required congressional notification of the executive branch actions impacting the status of United States territories.
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