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[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 66 (Thursday, April 20, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GRIJALVA:H.R. 2757.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article. IV. Section 3. Clause 2. ``The Congress shall havePower to dispose of and make all needful Rules andRegulations respecting the Territory or other Propertybelonging to the United States; and nothing in thisConstitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claimsof the United States, or of any particular State.''The single subject of this legislation is:To enable the people of Puerto Rico to choose a permanent,nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status forPuerto Rico and to provide for a transition to and theimplementation of that permanent, nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status, and for other purposes.[Page H1910]
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2023-11-01
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Puerto Rico Status Act
This bill provides for a plebiscite to be held on November 2, 2025, to resolve Puerto Rico's political status.
Specifically, such plebiscite shall offer eligible voters a choice of independence, sovereignty in free association with the United States, or statehood.
The Puerto Rico State Elections Commission shall
- invite national and international election observers to ensure transparency and confidence in the electoral process, and
- carry out a nonpartisan voter education campaign through traditional paid media and make available at all voting locations voter education materials related to the plebiscites.
All voter educational materials and ballots used to carry out this bill shall be made available in English and Spanish.
The bill sets forth transition and implementation provisions for each choice offered in the plebiscite.

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To enable the people of Puerto Rico to choose a permanent, nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status for Puerto Rico and to provide for a transition to and the implementation of that permanent, nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status, and for other purposes.
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