HR 8113
116th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Advisory bodies
Caribbean area
Congressional oversight
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government information and archives
Government trust funds
Political representation
Puerto Rico
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
State and local government operations
U.S. territories and protectorates
Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2020
Introduced: August 25, 2020
Introduced by:
Velázquez, Nydia M.
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 25, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Aug 25, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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