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Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-865| Senate 
| Updated: 3/18/2021
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (11)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Richard Burr (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 18, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 16, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2070
Committee Hearings Held.
  • March 18, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 18, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • June 16, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2070
    Committee Hearings Held.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2070: Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021
Advisory bodiesCaribbean areaCongressional oversightElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment information and archivesGovernment trust fundsLegislative rules and procedurePolitical representationPuerto RicoSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusState and local government operationsU.S. territories and protectorates

Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-865| Senate 
| Updated: 3/18/2021
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.
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Timeline
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 18, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 16, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2070
Committee Hearings Held.
  • March 18, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 18, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • June 16, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2070
    Committee Hearings Held.
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (11)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Richard Burr (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2070: Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesCaribbean areaCongressional oversightElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment information and archivesGovernment trust fundsLegislative rules and procedurePolitical representationPuerto RicoSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusState and local government operationsU.S. territories and protectorates