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HR 260 115th Congress House

Puerto Rico Admission Act

Official title: To enable the admission of the territory of Puerto Rico into the Union as a State, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 16, 2017 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Caribbean areaCongressional districts and representationCongressional electionsElections, voting, political campaign regulation
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Members of CongressPuerto RicoState and local government operationsU.S. territories and protectorates
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Feb 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Jan 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 4, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 10, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Puerto Rico Admission Act

This bill expresses U.S. policy that the U.S. citizens of Puerto Rico may choose whether Puerto Rico will become a state or a nation through a plebiscite pursuant to provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014.

If the U.S. citizens of Puerto Rico reaffirm the territory's choice of statehood through such a plebiscite:

  • federal laws that do not apply to Puerto Rico or that apply differently to the territory than to the several states shall be amended or repealed to phase in the equal treatment of Puerto Rico with the several states by January 3, 2025,
  • the President's Task Force on Puerto Rico's Status shall submit a plan providing for such equal treatment to Congress and the President by 270 days after the enactment of this bill,
  • Puerto Rico shall be considered a state for purposes of federal elections in November 2024, and
  • Puerto Rico shall become a state and shall be admitted to the Union on equal footing with the other states on January 3, 2025.
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jun 16, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 260: Puerto Rico Admission Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-260/
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"H.R. 260: Puerto Rico Admission Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-260/.
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H.R. 260, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-260/.
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