3.0.0 900 2023-01-11T20:00:34Z 2023-01-11T20:00:34Z House H HR 2007-02-07 110 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Discharged from 2007-10-23T14:46:55Z Hearings by 2007-04-25T14:36:15Z Referred to 2007-02-13T19:42:03Z Reported by 2008-04-22T18:33:53Z Markup by 2007-10-23T21:01:22Z Referred to 2007-02-07T15:05:40Z H. Rept. 110-597 Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2007 110 1936 S 2007-08-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Related bill CRS 2008-04-22 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 370. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00370 2008-04-22 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-597. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2008-04-22 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-597. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2007-10-23 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2007-10-23 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-10-23 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Insular Affairs Discharged. Committee 2007-04-25 hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2007-03-22 hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2007-02-13 hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs. Committee 2007-02-07 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. 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Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] ALBERT WYNN D MD R. 4 2007-02-07 True G000180 Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] WAYNE GILCHREST R MD T. 1 2007-02-07 True L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2007-02-07 True P000588 Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] Stevan Pearce R NM 2 2007-02-07 True H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2007-02-07 True M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2007-02-07 True C001059 Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-20] Jim Costa D CA 20 2007-02-07 True C000243 Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] MICHAEL CASTLE R DE N. 0 2007-02-07 True K000180 Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] CAROLYN KILPATRICK D MI CHEEKS 13 2007-02-07 True R000568 Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23] CIRO RODRIGUEZ D TX D. 23 2007-02-07 True C001050 Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] Dennis Cardoza D CA A. 18 2007-02-07 True A000363 Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] Michael Arcuri D NY A. 24 2007-02-16 False C000714 Rep. 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[D-NY-18] NITA LOWEY D NY M. 18 2007-08-01 False P000523 Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] DAVID PRICE D NC E. 4 2007-09-04 False W000794 Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] Diane Watson D CA E. 33 2007-09-07 False P000593 Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] Ed Perlmutter D CO 7 2007-09-07 False M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2007-09-14 False C001051 Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] John Carter R TX R. 31 2007-09-19 False R000580 Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] Peter Roskam R IL J. 6 2007-09-19 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2007-09-20 False D000399 Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-25] LLOYD DOGGETT D TX 25 2007-09-20 False 2007-11-01T04:00:00Z H.R. 900, Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2007 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19294 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on October 23, 2007</p> 2007-11-01T04:00:00Z H.R. 900, Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2007 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19294 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on October 23, 2007 Government Operations and Politics Absentee voting Ballots Caribbean area Congress Congressional reporting requirements Economics and Public Finance Federal-territorial relations Grants-in-aid International Affairs National self-determination Puerto Rico Referendum Sovereignty Statehood (American politics) Government Operations and Politics 00 2007-02-07 Introduced in House 2007-03-12T18:49:59Z Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2007 - Directs the Puerto Rico State Elections Commission to conduct a plebiscite in Puerto Rico during the 111th Congress, giving voters the option to vote for continued U.S. territorial status or for a path toward a constitutionally viable permanent nonterritorial status. Provides for subsequent procedures, depending on ballot results.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to allocate certain funds for the self-determination process.

]]> 17 2008-04-22 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2008-07-24T20:11:24Z Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2007 - Directs the Puerto Rico State Elections Commission to conduct a plebiscite in Puerto Rico no later than December 31, 2009, giving voters the option to vote to continue Puerto Rico's present territorial status and relationship with the United States or to pursue a constitutionally-viable permanent non-territorial status.

Recognizes the authority of the people of Puerto Rico, if a majority of the ballots favor pursuing a non-territorial status, to: (1) call a Constitutional Convention for the purpose of proposing to the people of Puerto Rico a self-determination option which, if approved in a referendum, would be presented to Congress; or (2) conduct a plebiscite administered by the Commission to consider a self-determination option, with the results presented to Congress.

Prescribes the eligibility requirements for voting in the plebiscite. Requires the Commission to certify plebiscite results to the President and Congress.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to allocate certain funds for the self-determination process.

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