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HR 1522 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Caribbean area Congressional districts and representation Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Puerto Rico State and local government operations U.S. territories and protectorates

Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act

Introduced: March 9, 2021 Introduced by: Soto, Darren Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 16, 2021
Committee Hearings Held.
Apr 14, 2021
Committee Hearings Held.
Mar 2, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 2, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act

This bill establishes a process for the admission of Puerto Rico into the union as a state, on an equal footing with all other states, based on a majority vote of the people of Puerto Rico.

What's happening now June 16, 2021

Committee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 780 Related bill Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 79
All 79 Democratic 38 Republican 13
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · May 31, 2022
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Mar 11, 2022
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Mar 3, 2022
Reed, Tom
· Feb 7, 2022
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Nov 23, 2021
 D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Nov 18, 2021
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Nov 17, 2021
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Sep 14, 2021
Cicilline, David
· Sep 10, 2021
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Aug 31, 2021
Porter, Katie
· Aug 6, 2021
 D
Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Jun 24, 2021
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Jun 14, 2021
DOYLE, MIKE
· Jun 11, 2021
Mullin, Markwayne
· May 18, 2021
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 13, 2021
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 13, 2021
Payne, Donald
· May 7, 2021
Cárdenas, Tony
· May 4, 2021
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Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 22, 2021
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Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Apr 22, 2021
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Apr 14, 2021
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 14, 2021
 D
Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Apr 1, 2021
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Mar 9, 2021
Lawson, Al
· Mar 9, 2021
Lowenthal, Alan
· Mar 9, 2021
McEachin, A.
· Mar 9, 2021
Pascrell, Bill
· Mar 9, 2021
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Mar 2, 2021
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Mar 2, 2021
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Mar 2, 2021
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Mar 2, 2021
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Mar 2, 2021
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Mar 2, 2021
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 2, 2021
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Mar 2, 2021
Brown, Anthony
· Mar 2, 2021
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Mar 2, 2021
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 2, 2021
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Mar 2, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 2, 2021
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Mar 2, 2021
Crist, Charlie
· Mar 2, 2021
Demings, Val
· Mar 2, 2021
Deutch, Theodore
· Mar 2, 2021
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Mar 2, 2021
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Mar 2, 2021
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Mar 2, 2021
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Mar 2, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1522: Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1522/
MLA
"H.R. 1522: Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1522/.
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H.R. 1522, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1522/.
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[H.R. 1522: Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1522/)
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