SB3231: Puerto Rico Status Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
A bill to enable the people of Puerto Rico to choose a permanent, nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status for Puerto Rico and to provide for a transition to and the implementation of that permanent, nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
This bill would let Puerto Rico's residents vote on their permanent political future through a binding referendum. Currently, Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory with limited self-governance and no voting representation in Congress. The bill offers three options: statehood, independence, or a freely associated state (a sovereign nation with a voluntary compact with the U.S.). If approved by voters, the bill provides a process and timeline to implement whichever status wins. The bill is currently in the early stage after being introduced in Congress.
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SB3231: Puerto Rico Status Act
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Sponsors
Martin Heinrich
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (26)
Catherine Cortez Masto
Alex Padilla
Ron Wyden
Richard Blumenthal
Christopher Murphy