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Introduced
03/02/2021
03/02/2021
In Committee
03/02/2021
03/02/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To provide for the admission of the State of Puerto Rico into the Union.
AI Summary
This bill, the Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act, proposes to admit the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as the 51st state of the United States. The key provisions include: declaring Puerto Rico a state on an equal footing with all other states, specifying the physical territory of the new state, confirming the republican form of Puerto Rico's constitution, requiring a ratification vote by Puerto Rican voters, outlining the process for electing senators and representatives, ensuring the continuity of laws and government, and repealing various existing federal and territorial laws that are incompatible with Puerto Rico's statehood status.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (82)
Darren Soto (D)*,
Don Bacon (R),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Ami Bera (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Gus Bilirakis (R),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Anthony Brown (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
André Carson (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Lou Correa (D),
Charlie Crist (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Val Demings (D),
Theodore Deutch (D),
Mario Diaz-Balart (R),
Michael Doyle (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Teresa Fernandez (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Lizzie Fletcher (D),
Bill Foster (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
Ruben Gallego (D),
Andrew Garbarino (R),
Carlos Giménez (R),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Jenniffer González (R),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Steny Hoyer (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
John Katko (R),
Robin Kelly (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
James Langevin (D),
Al Lawson (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Donald McEachin (D),
Jerry McNerney (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Markwayne Mullin (R),
Stephanie Murphy (D),
Donald Norcross (D),
Bill Pascrell (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Stacey Plaskett (D),
Katie Porter (D),
Bill Posey (R),
Amata Radewagen (R),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Tom Reed (R),
María Salazar (R),
Michael San Nicolas (D),
Pete Sessions (R),
Mikie Sherrill (D),
Albio Sires (D),
Elise Stefanik (R),
Haley Stevens (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Claudia Tenney (R),
Ritchie Torres (D),
David Trone (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Michael Waltz (R),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Susan Wild (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Joe Wilson (R),
Don Young (R),
Last Action
House Committee on Natural Resources Hearing (13:00 6/16/2021 ) (on 06/16/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1522/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr1522/BILLS-117hr1522ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr1522/BILLS-117hr1522ih.pdf.pdf |
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