Puerto Rico Status Resolution Act

Summary

Puerto Rico Status Resolution Act - Authorizes the State Elections Commission of Puerto Rico to provide for a ratification vote on the admission of Puerto Rico as a state of the United States on an equal footing with the several states in all respects. Requires, if a majority of votes cast in the ratification vote are for the admission of Puerto Rico as a state: (1) the President to submit to Congress legislation to admit Puerto Rico as a state; and (2) Congress to act, through legislation, to admit Puerto Rico as a state.

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Timeline

1. 12 February 2014

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 February 2014

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 12 February 2014 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 February 2014

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 February 2014

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 12 February 2014

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Sponsors

• Martin Heinrich · D · Sponsor
• Ron Wyden · D · Sponsor
• Brian Schatz · D · Cosponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

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