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hr.4901 bill

Bill HR.4901

On October 29, 2019, during the 1st Session of the 116th Congress, Democrat Representative José E. Serrano of New York (D-NY) introduced H.R. 4901 in the House Committee on Natural Resources. This status bill enabled the admission of Puerto Rico as a state of the Union.

116th Congress

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Title:

HR.4901 Bill

Law:

Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act

Sponsor:

Representative Jose E. Serrano (D-New York)

Legislation:

Status Legislation

History:

Introduced in House

s.con.res.35 bill

Bill S.Con.Res.35

On July 26, 1979, during the 1st Session of the 96th Congress, Democrat Senator Daniel P. Moynihan of New York (D-NY) introduced S.Con.Res. 35 in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. This concurrent resolution reaffirmed Congress’ commitment to enable the people of Puerto Rico to determine their own political future.

96th Congress

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Title:

S.Con.Res.35 Bill

Law:

Self-Determination for the People of Puerto Rico

Sponsor:

Senator Daniel P.Moynihan (D-New York)

Legislation:

Resolution

History:

Public Law

hr.17971 bill

Bill HR. 17971

On September 26, 1966, during the 2nd Session of the 89th Congress, Democrat Representative James C. Wright Jr. from Texas (D-TX) introduced H.R. 17971 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

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Title:

HR.17971 Bill

Law:

N/A

Sponsor:

Representative James Claude Wright Jr. (D-Texas)

Legislation:

Status Legislation

History:

Introduced in House

s.797 bill

Bill S. 797

On February 7, 1949, during the 1st Session, Democrat Senator Millard E. Tydings of Maryland (D-MD) introduced S. 797 in the Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. 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.

81st Congress

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Title:

S. 797 Bill

Law:

N/A

Sponsor:

Senator Millard E. Tydings (D-Maryland)

Legislation:

Status Legislation

History:

Introduced in Senate

s.2708 bill

Bill S. 2708

On September 14, 1959, during the 1st Session of the 86th Congress, Democrat Senator James E. Murray of Montana (D-MT) introduced S. 2708 in the Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H.R. 9234 accompanied this bill. 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

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Title:

S. 2708 Bill

Law:

Articles of Permanent Association of the People of Puerto Rico with the United States

Sponsor:

Senator James E. Murray (D-Montana)

Legislation:

Amendment to Compact

History:

Introduced in Senate

hr.9831 bill

Bill HR.9831

During the 2nd Session of the 73rd Congress, on June 2, 1934, Democrat and Socialist member of the conservative Coalición, Resident Commissioner Santiago Iglesias of Puerto Rico (D/Coalición-PR) introduced H.R. 9831 in the House Committee on the Territories. The status bill enabled Puerto Rican electors to form a territorial constitution and subsequent statehood.

73rd Congress

Title:

HR.9831 Bill

Law:

N/A

Sponsor:

Resident Commissioner Santiago Iglesias (S-Puerto Rico)

Legislation:

Status Legislation

History:

Introduced in House

hr.3002 bill

Bill HR.3002

On June 18, 1943, during the 1st Session of the 78th Congress, Democrat Resident Commissioner Bolivar Pagan of Puerto Rico (D-PR) introduced H.R. 3002 in the House Committee on the Territories. This status bill called for the admission of Puerto Rico into the Union on an equal footing with the states.

78th Congress

Title:

HR.3002 Bill

Law:

N/A

Sponsor:

Resident Commissioner Bolivar Pagan (Coalicion-Puerto Rico)

Legislation:

Status Legislation

History:

Introduced in the House

hr.4442 bill

Bill HR.4442

On May 17, 1994, during the 2nd Session of the 103rd Congress, Republican Representative Don E. Young of Alaska (R-AK) introduced H.R. 4442 in the House Committee on Natural Resources. This bill provided for consultations for the development of Articles of Relations and Self-Government for the insular areas of the United States.

103rd Congress

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Title:

HR.4442 Bill

Law:

N/A

Sponsor:

Representative Don E. Young (R-Alaska)

Legislation:

Consultation Legislation

History:

Introduced in House

s.2304 bill

Bill S.2304

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.

109th Congress

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Title:

S.2304 Bill

Law:

Puerto Rico Self Determination Act of 2006

Sponsor:

Senator Richard M. Burr (R-North Carolina)

Legislation:

Plebiscitary Legislation

History:

Introduced in Senate

hr.8113 bill

Bill HR.8113

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.

116th Congress

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Title:

HR.8113 Bill

Law:

Puerto Rico Self Determination Act of 2020

Sponsor:

Representative Nydia M. Velazquez (D/PPD-New York)

Legislation:

Status Legislation

History:

Introduced in House