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[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 51 (Thursday, March 18, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:H.R. 2070.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 H1584]
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Standing
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- Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Government Operations and Politics
- Advisory bodies
- Caribbean area
- Congressional oversight
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Government information and archives
- Government trust funds
- Legislative rules and procedure
- Political representation
- Puerto Rico
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- State and local government operations
- U.S. territories and protectorates
Government Operations and Politics
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2021-06-11T20:22:02Z
Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021
This bill establishes a process for the people of Puerto Rico to vote on the political status (e.g., statehood) of the territory. Congress may ratify the decision through a joint resolution.
The bill declares that the legislature of Puerto Rico has the authority to call a status convention regarding the political status of the territory.
The bill provides for public financing of delegate elections to the status convention and establishes a Congressional Bilateral Negotiating Commission to provide advice and consultation to delegates of the status convention.
The status convention must provide self-determination options for a referendum of the people of Puerto Rico. Ranked-choice voting is a permitted format for the referendum. Delegates shall carry out an educational campaign through traditional paid media related to the referendum.
The bill provides for congressional consideration of a joint resolution to ratify the self-determination option selected through the referendum.

Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021
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Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021
- 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
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- Short Title(s) as Introduced

Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021
Introduced in House
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2021-03-18T04:00:00Z
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