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Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2020

Introduced: October 1, 2020 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Aug 25, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Aug 25, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2020

This bill recognizes the right of the Puerto Rican people to call a Status Convention through which the people would exercise their right to self-determination and establishes a mechanism for congressional consideration of such decision.

Specifically, the bill provides for public financing of delegate elections and establishes a Congressional Bilateral Negotiating Commission to provide advice and consultation to delegates of such convention.

What's happening now August 25, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 14
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Dec 21, 2020
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 15, 2020
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Nov 30, 2020
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Oct 6, 2020
Brown, Anthony
· Oct 1, 2020
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Oct 1, 2020
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Oct 1, 2020
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Oct 1, 2020
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Oct 1, 2020
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Oct 1, 2020
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Oct 1, 2020
Levin, Andy
· Oct 1, 2020
Maloney, Sean
· Oct 1, 2020
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Oct 1, 2020
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Oct 1, 2020
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Oct 1, 2020
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Sep 16, 2020
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Aug 25, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8113: Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8113/
MLA
"H.R. 8113: Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8113/.
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H.R. 8113, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8113/.
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