United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 279 (105th)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate supporting the right of the United States citizens in Pueto Rico to express their desires regarding their future political status.
Introduced
17 September 1998
Last action
17 September 1998 · Introduced
Status
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10501-10508)
Sponsors
Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1], Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT], Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5]
Subjects
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Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Declares that it is the sense of the Senate: (1) supporting and recognizing the right of U.S. citizens residing in Puerto Rico to express democratically their views regarding their future political status through a referendum or other public forum, and to communicate those views to the President and Congress; and (2) urging the Federal Government to review any such communication.
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Timeline
17 September 1998
Passed
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10501-10508)
Source: Floor
17 September 1998
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10501-10508)
Source: Floor
17 September 1998
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Agreed to Senate · 17 September 1998 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Agreed to Senate (text)
Agreed to Senate (text)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 17 September 1998
Agreed to Senate (PDF)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 17 September 1998
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 17 September 1998
Sponsors
- Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · D · Sponsor
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-resolution/279
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/sres/279
- us · 105-sres-279 · source updated 7 April 2025