Puerto Rico Status Resolution Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 12, 2014)
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.
What just happenedFeb 12, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateFeb 12, 2014
- Feb 12, 2014IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Feb 12, 2014IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate