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Congressional Hearing on Puerto Rico's Political Status

Original title: LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON H.R. 1522, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMISSION OF THE STATE OF PUERTO RICO INTO THE UNION, ``PUERTO RICO STATEHOOD ADMISSION ACT''; AND H.R. 2070, 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, ``PUERTO RICO SELF-DETERMINATION ACT OF 2021''--PART 2

January 1, 2021

Puerto RicoStatehoodSelf-DeterminationConstitutional LawCongressional Hearings

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing represents a formal step in the legislative process to determine whether Puerto Rico will pursue statehood or a different mechanism, which would fundamentally alter the island's legal, economic, and political relationship with the United States.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Residents of Puerto Rico

The outcome of these bills would determine the future political status and legal relationship of the island with the United States.

U.S. Congress

Congress is responsible for reviewing and potentially passing legislation to change the political status of the territory.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2021.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources held a hearing to discuss two competing legislative proposals regarding the future political status of Puerto Rico. The hearing examined H.R. 1522, which proposes statehood, and H.R. 2070, which proposes a convention process.

Key Facts

  • The hearing took place on June 16, 2021, before the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • The committee reviewed H.R. 1522, the 'Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act'.
  • The committee reviewed H.R. 2070, the 'Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021'.
  • The hearing included testimony from constitutional law professors, economists, and human rights advocates.
  • The U.S. Department of Justice submitted formal statements regarding both bills for the record.
  • Multiple letters and statements from Puerto Rican organizations and individuals were entered into the official record.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of H.R. 1522?
It is a bill intended to provide for the admission of Puerto Rico as a state of the United States.
What is the purpose of H.R. 2070?
It aims to recognize the right of the people of Puerto Rico to call a to exercise and establish a mechanism for Congressional consideration of that decision.

Why It Matters

This hearing represents a formal step in the legislative process to determine whether Puerto Rico will pursue statehood or a different mechanism, which would fundamentally alter the island's legal, economic, and political relationship with the United States.

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Discoveries

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Dual-Track Legislative Approach

The committee is simultaneously considering two distinct and potentially conflicting paths for Puerto Rico's status: direct statehood admission versus a convention-based self-determination process.

H.R. 1522H.R. 2070

Connected Entities

organizationCommittee on Natural Resources“U.S. House committee overseeing the hearing”Map →
personRaul M. Grijalva“Chair of the Committee on Natural Resources”Map →
personJenniffer Gonzalez-Colon“Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico”Map →

Sources

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  • Controversy75
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  • Entertainment20
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