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Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021

Introduced: March 18, 2021 See on congress.gov

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Mar 18, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Mar 18, 2021

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021

This bill establishes a process for the people of Puerto Rico to vote on the political status (e.g., statehood) of the territory. Congress may ratify the decision through a joint resolution.

The bill declares that the legislature of Puerto Rico has the authority to call a status convention regarding the political status of the territory.

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

The status convention must provide self-determination options for a referendum of the people of Puerto Rico. Ranked-choice voting is a permitted format for the referendum. Delegates shall carry out an educational campaign through traditional paid media related to the referendum.

The bill provides for congressional consideration of a joint resolution to ratify the self-determination option selected through the referendum.

What's happening now March 18, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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