S 2661 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2006

Introduced Apr 26, 2006 Originated Senate Sponsor Mel Martinez R-FL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 26, 2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedApr 26, 2006
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2006 - Directs the Puerto Rico State Elections Commission to conduct a plebiscite in Puerto Rico during the 110th Congress on the sole question of continued U.S. territorial status or a path toward a permanent non-territorial status.

Cosponsors 14

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 26, 2006 to Jul 12, 2006, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-FL	Bill Nelson	Original	Apr 26, 2006
R-NE	Chuck Hagel	Original	Apr 26, 2006
D-NY	Hillary Rodham Clinton	Original	Apr 26, 2006
D-MA	John F. Kerry	Original	Apr 26, 2006
D-CO	Ken Salazar	Original	Apr 26, 2006
R-ID	Larry E. Craig	Original	Apr 26, 2006
D-LA	Mary L. Landrieu	Original	Apr 26, 2006
D-DE	Thomas R. Carper	Original	Apr 26, 2006
R-CO	Wayne Allard	Original	Apr 26, 2006
R-VA	George Allen		May 1, 2006
D-IN	Evan Bayh		Jun 7, 2006
R-SC	Lindsey Graham		Jun 7, 2006
R-PA	Rick Santorum		Jun 7, 2006
R-UT	Orrin G. Hatch		Jul 12, 2006

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

Apr 26, 2006Introduced in Senate
Apr 26, 2006Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 2304	Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2006	Related bill	Feb 16, 2006
HR 4867	Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2006	Related bill	Mar 7, 2006
HR 4963	Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2006	Related bill	Mar 20, 2006

Subjects

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Apr 26, 2006Introduced in Senate

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