United States · Bill · S
S. 1182 (100th)
A bill to provide for a referendum in Puerto Rico on the admission of Puerto Rico into the Union as a State.
Introduced
12 May 1987
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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24 March 2026
Summary
Requires Puerto Rico, upon the call of its Governor, to hold a referendum on its admission to the Union as a State, between January 1, 1989, and December 31, 1994. Requires the Governor to count the votes in the referendum in the manner provided for in general elections. Applies the election laws of Puerto Rico to the referendum. Authorizes appropriations for the direct costs of the referendum.
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1 official file
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 12 May 1987
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-bill/1182
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/s/1182