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To set forth the terms for the admission of the territory of Puerto Rico as a State of the Union. This bill establishes a process to enable the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico to be admitted into the Union as a state. Not later than 90 days after enactment of this bill, the President shall issue a proclamation announcing that Puerto Rico is admitted into the Union on equal footing with other states. All of the territory laws in force in Puerto Rico on the enactment date shall (1) continue in force and effect in the state, except as modified by this bill; and (2) be subject to repeal or amendment by the legislature and the governor of Puerto Rico.

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Darren Soto (D)*,  Nanette Barragán (D),  Sanford Bishop (D),  Tony Cárdenas (D),  Matt Cartwright (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Charlie Crist (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Ruben Gallego (D),  Jenniffer González (R),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Peter King (R),  Seth Moulton (D),  Collin Peterson (D),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Michael San Nicolas (D),  Mary Gay Scanlon (D),  Donna Shalala (D),  Albio Sires (D),  Juan Vargas (D),  Michael Waltz (R),  Don Young (R), 

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (on 03/28/2019)

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