US HB8113 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-0)
Status: Introduced on August 25 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 25 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To recognize the right of the People of Puerto Rico to call a status convention through which the people would exercise their natural right to self-determination, and to establish a mechanism for congressional consideration of such decision, and for other purposes.
Title
Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY] | Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] | Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL] |
| Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL] | Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Anthony Brown [D-MD] |
| Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA] | Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI] | Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX] | Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX] |
| Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX] | Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA] | Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX] | Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY] |
| Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA] | Rep. David Scott [D-GA] | Rep. Kweisi Mfume [D-MD] |
| Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Richard Neal [D-MA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-25 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
| 2020-08-25 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Advisory bodies
Caribbean area
Congressional oversight
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
Government trust funds
Political representation
Puerto Rico
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
State and local government operations
U.S. territories and protectorates
Caribbean area
Congressional oversight
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
Government trust funds
Political representation
Puerto Rico
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
State and local government operations
U.S. territories and protectorates
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8113/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8113/BILLS-116hr8113ih.pdf |
