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Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act of 2021 H.R. 1522: March 2, 2021 Darren Soto (D‑FL) 81 Died in committee S. 780: March 16, 2021 Martin Heinrich (D‑NM) 5 Died in committee Puerto Rico Status Act H.R. 8393: July 15, 2022 Raúl Grijalva (D‑AZ) 62 Passed in the House (233–191) 118th Congress: Puerto Rico Status Act H.R. 2757: April 20, 2023
Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act of 2021 (H.R. 1522/S. 780) [ edit ] Two bills (H.R. 1522 and S. 780) for the admission of Puerto Rico into the Union were introduced on March 2, 2021, by Soto and on March 16 by New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich respectively.
In 2018, the 2018 Puerto Rico Admission Act was introduced to United States Congress. [32] The bill was introduced to U.S. Congress by Jenniffer González Colón, and had 34 co-sponsors; it would of mandated the PR becoming a state of the Union by start of 2021. [33]
Supporters of changing Puerto Rico’s territorial status are turning to the Senate to keep a compromise bill alive as rapidly shifting political dynamics threaten to bury the proposal for a ...
Puerto Ricans requested statehood on Nov. 3, 2020, with 52.3% of voters asking to change the island’s status from unincorporated territory to U.S. state. This is the sixth time statehood has ...
A new bill renews decadeslong tensions between Puerto Ricans who want statehood and those who want to explore other territorial options. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium ...
Former Senator and Presidential Candidate, Bob Dole, strongly supported a vote Puerto Rico statehood. [97] Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been in favor of Puerto Rican statehood, and also helped co-sponsor the 2018 Puerto Rican Admission Act. [98] A poll of over 7200 in 2024, found that nearly 60% of Americans support Statehood for Puerto ...
Puerto Rico, which has about 3.3 million people and high rates of poverty, became a U.S. territory in 1898. Activists have campaigned for greater self-determination including statehood for decades.