S 780
117th Congress
Senate
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 16, 2021
Introduced by:
Heinrich, Martin
Democratic
· New Mexico
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 16, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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