Bill113th Congress

H.R. 2000

Puerto Rico Status Resolution Act

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Introduced
May 15, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Latest Action
May 15, 2013

Sponsor

Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large]

Democrat·PR
Bioguide ID: P000596
First Name: Pedro
Middle Name: R.
Last Name: Pierluisi
By Request: N
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Cosponsors
1
Committees
4
Actions
0
Amendments
1
Related Bills
6
Subjects
1
Summaries
3
Titles
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Bill Details

Update Date
Jan 11, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
2,000
Congress
113
Introduced Date
May 15, 2013
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Is Law
No
May 15, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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May 15, 2013IntroReferralB00100

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2611-2612)

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May 15, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

Introduced in House

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May 15, 2013IntroReferral1000

Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· May 15, 20130

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.

Natural Resources Committee

House· Standing
Caribbean areaCongressional districts and representationElections, voting, political campaign regulationPuerto RicoState and local government operationsU.S. territories and protectorates

Introduced in House

May 15, 2013

Puerto Rico Status Resolution Act — Informed