Bill HR.7111

On August 4, 1948, during the 2nd Session of the 80th Congress, American Laborite Representative Vito A. Marcantonio of New York (R-NY) introduced H.R. 7111 in the House 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.

80th Congress

Bill H.Con.Res.300

On September 30, 1994, during the 2nd Session of the 103rd Congress, Republican Representative Don E. Young of Alaska (R-AK) introduced H.Con.Res. 300 in the House Committee on Natural Resources. This resolution rejected the enhanced Commonwealth option.

103rd Congress

Bill HR.1230

On February 28, 2007, during the 1st Session of the 110th Congress, Democrat Representative Nydia M. Velazquez of New York (D-NY) introduced H.R. 1230 in the House Committee on Natural Resources. The bill recognized the right of the people of Puerto Rico to call a constitutional convention through which the people would exercise their natural right to self-determination and to establish a mechanism for congressional consideration of such decision.

110th Congress

Bill HR.8393

On July 15, 2022, during the 2nd Session of the 117th Congress, Democrat Representative Raúl Grijalva of Arizona (D-AZ) introduced H.R. 8393 in the House Committee on Natural Resources. This bill enabled the people of Puerto Rico to choose a permanent, non-territorial, fully self-governing political status for Puerto Rico and to provide for a transition to and the implementation of that permanent, non-territorial, fully self-governing political status.

117th Congress

Bill H.J.Res.367

On March 30, 1977, during the 1st Session of the 95th Congress, Democrat Representative Roland V. Dellums of California (D-CA) introduced H.J. Res. 367 in the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. The status bill sought to provide independence for Puerto Rico.

95th Congress

Bill HR.5948

On April 30, 1963, during the 1st Session of the 88th Congress, Popular Democrat Resident Commissioner Antonio Fernós-Isern of Puerto Rico (D-PR) introduced H.R. 5948 in the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. This bill sought to create a Commission on the Status of Puerto Rico to establish a procedure for the prompt settlement, in a democratic manner, of the political status of Puerto Rico.

88th Congress

Bill S. 3336

On March 29, 1950, during the 2nd Session of the 81st Congress, Senator Joseph C. Mahoney of Wyoming (D-WY) introduced S. 3336 in the Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. This bill accompanied H.R. 7674 in the House. The bill became Public Law 81-600 and called for a local referendum to vote on the organization of a constitutional government for Puerto Rico.

81st Congress

Bill HR. 3910

During the 1st Session of the 68th Congress, on December 17, 1923, Democrat Resident Commissioner Felix C. Davila of Puerto Rico (D-PR) introduced H.R. 3910 in the House Committee on Insular Affairs. This bill was an organic or territorial act. S. 913 was its companion bill in the Senate.

68th Congress

Bill HR. 8245

On February 8, 1900, during the 1st Session of the 56th Congress, Republican Representative Sereno E. Payne of New York (R-NY) introduced HR8245 in the House from the Committee of the White House on the State of the Union. The organic act imposed a 25% tariff on merchandize imported from Puerto Rico into the United States. This organic act treated Puerto Rico as a foreign country for constitutional purposes.

56th Congress

Bill S.4529

During the 2nd Session of the 74th Congress, on April 23, 1936, Democrat Senator Millard E. Tydings of Maryland (D-MD) introduced S. 4529 in the Senate Committee on Territories and Insular Possessions. This bill authorized a status referendum on the question of Puerto Rican independence.

74th Congress