To state the need for action on statehood for Puerto Rico if the status wins a majority of the vote on the question in the territory's plebiscite on November 3.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 15, 2020)
This resolution declares that Congress and the President will have a duty to act in 2021 on the self-determination choice of the people of Puerto Rico if the territory's plebiscite chooses statehood.
The resolution (1) recognizes that implementation legislation will need to include measures to phase-in the equal treatment of the territory and its residents in federal laws, and (2) states that such measures should implement equality for Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans as expeditiously as possible.
What just happenedSep 15, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 15, 2020
- Sep 15, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee - Sep 15, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 15, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House