Puerto Rico Status Act
Latest action · Nov 6, 2023 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.
- IntroducedNov 6, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 26
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 6, 2023 to May 14, 2024; 20 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Original | Nov 6, 2023 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | Nov 6, 2023 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Nov 6, 2023 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | Nov 6, 2023 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Nov 6, 2023 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Nov 6, 2023 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Nov 6, 2023 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Nov 6, 2023 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Nov 6, 2023 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Nov 6, 2023 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Nov 6, 2023 |
| D-PA | John Fetterman | Original | Nov 6, 2023 |
| D-CO | John W. Hickenlooper | Original | Nov 6, 2023 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | Nov 6, 2023 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Nov 6, 2023 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Nov 6, 2023 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Nov 6, 2023 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Nov 6, 2023 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Nov 6, 2023 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Nov 6, 2023 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Nov 9, 2023 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Dec 4, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Laphonza R. Butler | Jan 24, 2024 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Apr 8, 2024 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | May 2, 2024 | |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | May 14, 2024 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Nov 6, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 6, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Nov 6, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| IF11792 | Statehood Process and Political Status of U.S. Territories: Brief Policy Background | Resource | Jun 6, 2024 |
| R44721 | Political Status of Puerto Rico: Brief Background and Recent Developments for Congress | Report | Jun 6, 2024 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2757 | Puerto Rico Status Act | Identical bill | May 8, 2023 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill 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.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Puerto Rico Status Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 6, 2023Introduced in Senate
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