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
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 28, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 28, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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