To provide for the admission of the State of Puerto Rico into the Union.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
This bill was introduced on March 2, 2021, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
81 Cosponsors (62 Democrats, 19 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Natural Resources Committee Passes Puerto Rico Status Act, Makes History”
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Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL9]
(Sponsor)
on Jul 20, 2022
“Rep. Demings on Puerto Rico SCOTUS Ruling”
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Rep. Val Demings [D-FL10, 2017-2022]
(Co-sponsor)
on Apr 21, 2022
“Congresistas abogan por la Estadidad para Puerto Rico”
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Commish. Jenniffer González-Colón [R-PR]
(Co-sponsor)
on Mar 3, 2022
History
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Mar 2, 2021
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Introduced
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Apr 14, 2021
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Considered by House Committee on Natural Resources
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Jun 16, 2021
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Considered by House Committee on Natural Resources
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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H.R. 1522 (117th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1522. This is the one from the 117th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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