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HR 8393 · 117th Congress

Puerto Rico Status Act

Government Operations and Politics

Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] · AZ

Summary

Puerto Rico Status Act

This bill provides for a plebiscite to be held on November 5, 2023, to resolve Puerto Rico's political status.

Specifically, such plebiscite shall offer eligible voters a choice of independence, sovereignty in free association with the United States, or statehood.

The Puerto Rico State Elections Commission shall

  • carry out a nonpartisan voter education campaign through traditional paid media and make available at all voting locations voter education materials related to the plebiscites, and
  • invite national and international election observers to ensure transparency and confidence in the electoral process.

All voter educational materials and ballots used to carry out this bill shall be made available in English and Spanish.

The bill sets forth transition and implementation provisions for each choice offered in the plebiscite.

Yea 209 (49%)(50%) 217 Nay

4 present / not voting

Party Split

Democrat
0 Yea216 Nay1 Other
Republican
209 Yea1 Nay3 Other
Member Votes430

Yes (209)

AderholtR-AL
AmodeiR-NV
AllenR-GA
ArringtonR-TX
ArmstrongR-ND
BentzR-OR
Bice (OK)R-OK
BradyR-TX
BoebertR-CO
BurgessR-TX
BilirakisR-FL
BuchananR-FL
BrooksR-AL
BucshonR-IN
BarrR-KY
BabinR-TX
BostR-IL
BuckR-CO
BaconR-NE
BanksR-IN
BergmanR-MI
BiggsR-AZ
BuddR-NC
BaldersonR-OH
BairdR-IN
BurchettR-TN
Bishop (NC)R-NC
CalvertR-CA
ChabotR-OH
CammackR-FL
Carter (TX)R-TX
ColeR-OK
CarlR-AL
CrawfordR-AR
Carter (GA)R-GA
CawthornR-NC
ComerR-KY
CurtisR-UT
CloudR-TX
ClydeR-GA
ClineR-VA
CrenshawR-TX
CareyR-OH
ConwayR-CA
DonaldsR-FL
Diaz-BalartR-FL
DuncanR-SC
DesJarlaisR-TN
Davis, RodneyR-IL
DavidsonR-OH
DunnR-FL
EllzeyR-TX
EmmerR-MN
EstesR-KS
FallonR-TX
FeenstraR-IA
FoxxR-NC
FleischmannR-TN
FergusonR-GA
FitzpatrickR-PA
FulcherR-ID
FischbachR-MN
FitzgeraldR-WI
Franklin, C. ScottR-FL
FloresR-TX
FloodR-NE
FinstadR-MN
Garcia (CA)R-CA
GrangerR-TX
Graves (MO)R-MO
GohmertR-TX
GuthrieR-KY
GibbsR-OH
GosarR-AZ
GriffithR-VA
GrothmanR-WI
Graves (LA)R-LA
GaetzR-FL
GallagherR-WI
Gonzalez (OH)R-OH
Gooden (TX)R-TX
Green (TN)R-TN
GuestR-MS
GimenezR-FL
Gonzales, TonyR-TX
Good (VA)R-VA
Greene (GA)R-GA
GarbarinoR-NY
HarrisR-MD
HartzlerR-MO
Herrera BeutlerR-WA
HuizengaR-MI
HudsonR-NC
Hice (GA)R-GA
HillR-AR
HollingsworthR-IN
Higgins (LA)R-LA
HernR-OK
HerrellR-NM
HarshbargerR-TN
IssaR-CA
Jacobs (NY)R-NY
JordanR-OH
Johnson (OH)R-OH
Joyce (OH)R-OH
Johnson (LA)R-LA
Johnson (SD)R-SD
Joyce (PA)R-PA
JacksonR-TX
Kelly (PA)R-PA
KinzingerR-IL
KatkoR-NY
KustoffR-TN
KellerR-PA
Kim (CA)R-CA
LaTurnerR-KS
LucasR-OK
LambornR-CO
LattaR-OH
LuetkemeyerR-MO
LongR-MO
LaMalfaR-CA
LoudermilkR-GA
LaHoodR-IL
LeskoR-AZ
LetlowR-LA
MaceR-SC
MalliotakisR-NY
MannR-KS
McClainR-MI
McHenryR-NC
McCaulR-TX
Rodgers (WA)R-WA
McCarthyR-CA
McClintockR-CA
MassieR-KY
MeijerR-MI
MullinR-OK
MoolenaarR-MI
MooneyR-WV
MastR-FL
MeuserR-PA
Miller (WV)R-WV
Murphy (NC)R-NC
Miller (IL)R-IL
Moore (AL)R-AL
Moore (UT)R-UT
Miller-MeeksR-IA
NehlsR-TX
NewhouseR-WA
NormanR-SC
ObernolteR-CA
OwensR-UT
PflugerR-TX
PoseyR-FL
PalazzoR-MS
PerryR-PA
PalmerR-AL
PenceR-IN
RosendaleR-MT
Rogers (KY)R-KY
Rogers (AL)R-AL
Rice (SC)R-SC
RouzerR-NC
RutherfordR-FL
ReschenthalerR-PA
RoseR-TN
RoyR-TX
SalazarR-FL
SessionsR-TX
Smith (NJ)R-NJ
SpartzR-IN
SteelR-CA
SimpsonR-ID
Smith (NE)R-NE
ScaliseR-LA
SchweikertR-AZ
Scott, AustinR-GA
StewartR-UT
Smith (MO)R-MO
StefanikR-NY
SmuckerR-PA
StauberR-MN
SteilR-WI
SteubeR-FL
SempolinskiR-NY
TiffanyR-WI
TurnerR-OH
Thompson (PA)R-PA
TenneyR-NY
TaylorR-TX
TimmonsR-SC
UptonR-MI
ValadaoR-CA
Van DrewR-NJ
Van DuyneR-TX
Wilson (SC)R-SC
WalbergR-MI
WittmanR-VA
Webster (FL)R-FL
WomackR-AR
WagnerR-MO
Weber (TX)R-TX
WenstrupR-OH
Williams (TX)R-TX
WestermanR-AR
WaltzR-FL
YakymR-IN
ZeldinR-NY

Abstained (0)

None

No (217)

AuchinclossD-MA
AdamsD-NC
AguilarD-CA
AllredD-TX
AxneD-IA
Bishop (GA)D-GA
BlumenauerD-OR
BowmanD-NY
BushD-MO
ButterfieldD-NC
BonamiciD-OR
BeattyD-OH
BrownleyD-CA
BustosD-IL
BeraD-CA
BeyerD-VA
Boyle, Brendan F.D-PA
BarraganD-CA
Blunt RochesterD-DE
Brown (MD)D-MD
BourdeauxD-GA
Brown (OH)D-OH
ClyburnD-SC
CooperD-TN
CaseD-HI
CostaD-CA
CleaverD-MO
CuellarD-TX
Castor (FL)D-FL
Clarke (NY)D-NY
CohenD-TN
CourtneyD-CT
CarsonD-IN
ConnollyD-VA
ChuD-CA
CicillineD-RI
CartwrightD-PA
Castro (TX)D-TX
CardenasD-CA
Clark (MA)D-MA
CheneyR-WY
CorreaD-CA
CarbajalD-CA
CastenD-IL
CraigD-MN
CrowD-CO
Carter (LA)D-LA
Cherfilus-McCormickD-FL
Davis, Danny K.D-IL
DeFazioD-OR
DeGetteD-CO
DeLauroD-CT
DoggettD-TX
Doyle, Michael F.D-PA
DelBeneD-WA
DeSaulnierD-CA
DingellD-MI
DemingsD-FL
Davids (KS)D-KS
DeanD-PA
EshooD-CA
EvansD-PA
EspaillatD-NY
EscobarD-TX
FosterD-IL
Frankel, LoisD-FL
FletcherD-TX
GrijalvaD-AZ
Green, Al (TX)D-TX
GaramendiD-CA
GallegoD-AZ
Gonzalez, VicenteD-TX
GottheimerD-NJ
GomezD-CA
Garcia (IL)D-IL
Garcia (TX)D-TX
GoldenD-ME
HoyerD-MD
Higgins (NY)D-NY
HimesD-CT
HorsfordD-NV
HuffmanD-CA
HayesD-CT
HoulahanD-PA
Harder (CA)D-CA
Jackson LeeD-TX
Johnson (TX)D-TX
Johnson (GA)D-GA
JeffriesD-NY
JayapalD-WA
Jacobs (CA)D-CA
JonesD-NY
KapturD-OH
KindD-WI
KirkpatrickD-AZ
KeatingD-MA
KildeeD-MI
KilmerD-WA
KusterD-NH
Kelly (IL)D-IL
KhannaD-CA
KrishnamoorthiD-IL
Kim (NJ)D-NJ
KaheleD-HI
Leger FernandezD-NM
LofgrenD-CA
Lee (CA)D-CA
Larson (CT)D-CT
LangevinD-RI
Larsen (WA)D-WA
LynchD-MA
LowenthalD-CA
LawrenceD-MI
LieuD-CA
Lawson (FL)D-FL
LambD-PA
Lee (NV)D-NV
LuriaD-VA
Levin (MI)D-MI
Levin (CA)D-CA
Maloney, Carolyn B.D-NY
McGovernD-MA
MfumeD-MD
ManningD-NC
MeeksD-NY
McCollumD-MN
Moore (WI)D-WI
MatsuiD-CA
McNerneyD-CA
Maloney, SeanD-NY
MengD-NY
MoultonD-MA
Murphy (FL)D-FL
MalinowskiD-NJ
MorelleD-NY
McBathD-GA
MrvanD-IN
NadlerD-NY
NealD-MA
NapolitanoD-CA
NorcrossD-NJ
NeguseD-CO
NewmanD-IL
O'HalleranD-AZ
Ocasio-CortezD-NY
OmarD-MN
PalloneD-NJ
PascrellD-NJ
Price (NC)D-NC
PerlmutterD-CO
PingreeD-ME
PayneD-NJ
PocanD-WI
PetersD-CA
PanettaD-CA
PappasD-NH
PhillipsD-MN
PressleyD-MA
PorterD-CA
PeltolaD-AK
QuigleyD-IL
RossD-NC
Roybal-AllardD-CA
RushD-IL
RuppersbergerD-MD
Ryan (OH)D-OH
Ryan (NY)D-NY
RuizD-CA
Rice (NY)D-NY
RaskinD-MD
Scott (VA)D-VA
ShermanD-CA
Smith (WA)D-WA
SchakowskyD-IL
SchiffD-CA
SanchezD-CA
Scott, DavidD-GA
StricklandD-WA
SiresD-NJ
SarbanesD-MD
SpeierD-CA
SchraderD-OR
SewellD-AL
SchneiderD-IL
SwalwellD-CA
SotoD-FL
SuozziD-NY
ScanlonD-PA
SherrillD-NJ
SlotkinD-MI
SpanbergerD-VA
StantonD-AZ
StevensD-MI
SchrierD-WA
StansburyD-NM
Thompson (MS)D-MS
Thompson (CA)D-CA
TitusD-NV
TonkoD-NY
TakanoD-CA
Torres (CA)D-CA
TlaibD-MI
TrahanD-MA
TroneD-MD
Torres (NY)D-NY
UnderwoodD-IL
VelazquezD-NY
VargasD-CA
VeaseyD-TX
WatersD-CA
Williams (GA)D-GA
Wasserman SchultzD-FL
WelchD-VT
Wilson (FL)D-FL
Watson ColemanD-NJ
WildD-PA
YarmuthD-KY

Absent (4)

HinsonR-IA
Kelly (MS)R-MS
McKinleyR-WV
WextonD-VA
House Vote 2661 — Informed