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.
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