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HR 1965 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Caribbean area Puerto Rico State and local government operations U.S. territories and protectorates

Puerto Rico Admission Act

Introduced: May 22, 2019 Introduced by: Soto, Darren Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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Mar 28, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 28, 2019
Introduced in House
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Puerto Rico Admission Act

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.

What's happening now March 28, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 8 Republican 2
D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Aug 23, 2019
 R
Waltz, Michael
Florida · Jun 20, 2019
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Jun 13, 2019
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · May 30, 2019
Crist, Charlie
· May 22, 2019
Cárdenas, Tony
· May 17, 2019
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · May 15, 2019
KING, PETER
· May 14, 2019
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 2, 2019
Cartwright, Matt
· May 2, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 2, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 2, 2019
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · May 2, 2019
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· May 2, 2019
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · May 2, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · May 2, 2019
Sires, Albio
· May 2, 2019
YOUNG, DON
· May 2, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1965: Puerto Rico Admission Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1965/
MLA
"H.R. 1965: Puerto Rico Admission Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1965/.
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H.R. 1965, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1965/.
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[H.R. 1965: Puerto Rico Admission Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1965/)
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