3.0.0 8113 2023-01-11T13:45:23Z 2023-01-11T13:45:23Z House HR 2020-08-25 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 150 (Tuesday, August 25, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:H.R. 8113.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1The Congress shall have Power to . . . provide for the . .. general Welfare of the United States; . . .[Page H4306]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-08-25T14:01:40Z 2020-08-25 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2020-08-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-08-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 N O000172 Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D NY 14 2020-08-25 True E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 2020-09-16 False G000586 Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] Jesus Garcia D IL G. 4 2020-10-01 False K000385 Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] Robin Kelly D IL L. 2 2020-10-01 False C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2020-10-01 False C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2020-10-01 False B001304 Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] Anthony Brown D MD G. 4 2020-10-01 False W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] MAXINE WATERS D CA 43 2020-10-01 False L000592 Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] Andy Levin D MI 9 2020-10-01 False E000299 Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] Veronica Escobar D TX 16 2020-10-01 False J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2020-10-01 False V000131 Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] Marc Veasey D TX A. 33 2020-10-01 False M001163 Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] Doris Matsui D CA O. 6 2020-10-01 False G000587 Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] Sylvia Garcia D TX R. 29 2020-10-01 False M001185 Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] Sean Maloney D NY Patrick 18 2020-10-01 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2020-10-01 False P000617 Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] Ayanna Pressley D MA 7 2020-10-06 False S001157 Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] David Scott D GA 13 2020-11-18 False M000687 Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] KWEISI MFUME D MD 7 2020-11-30 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2020-12-15 False N000015 Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] RICHARD NEAL D MA E. 1 2020-12-21 False Government Operations and Politics Advisory bodies Caribbean area Congressional oversight Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Government information and archives Government trust funds Political representation Puerto Rico Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status State and local government operations U.S. territories and protectorates Government Operations and Politics 00 2020-08-25 Introduced in House 2022-03-09T18:19:05Z Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2020

This bill recognizes the right of the Puerto Rican people to call a Status Convention through which the people would exercise their right to self-determination and establishes a mechanism for congressional consideration of such decision.

Specifically, the bill provides for public financing of delegate elections and establishes a Congressional Bilateral Negotiating Commission to provide advice and consultation to delegates of such convention.

]]> Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2020 Display Title Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2020 Short Title(s) as Introduced Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 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. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8113ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8113ih.xml 2020-08-25 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.