Notice of Public Meeting of the Puerto Rico Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Published Date: 11/26/2025
Notice
Summary
The Puerto Rico Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is holding a virtual meeting on December 3, 2025, to talk about how old laws called the Insular Cases affect civil rights in Puerto Rico. Anyone interested can join online or by phone, share their thoughts, and submit written comments within 30 days after the meeting. This is a great chance for Puerto Ricans and civil rights supporters to get involved and make their voices heard.
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Virtual public meeting — join online or by phone
You can attend the Puerto Rico Advisory Committee meeting virtually on December 3, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. Atlantic Time/Eastern Time via Zoom (registration link provided) or by phone (1-833-435-1820, Meeting ID: 161 904 7805). The meeting is open to the public and includes an open comment period for people who wish to speak, as time allows.
Submit written comments within 30 days
If you want to comment but cannot speak during the meeting, you may send written comments to Victoria Moreno by email; they must be received in the regional office within 30 days after the December 3, 2025 meeting. This gives the public a formal 30-day window to submit input about the committee's project on the Insular Cases.
Wireless callers may incur phone charges
If you call into the meeting using a wireless phone, you may incur regular wireless charges under your plan and the Commission will not reimburse those charges; calls from landlines to the toll-free number will incur no charge. The phone number for audio-only participation is 1-833-435-1820 (Meeting ID: 161 904 7805).
Closed captioning and accommodations available
Closed captioning will be available for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have certain cognitive or learning impairments; to request additional accommodations you must email the designated contact at least 10 business days before the December 3, 2025 meeting. This allows people with disabilities to access the meeting if they request assistance in time.
Meeting will be conducted in English
The committee meeting will take place in English on December 3, 2025. Non-English speakers may therefore face language barriers participating or commenting without translation assistance.
Meeting records and documents made publicly available
Records from the meeting will be available before and after the meeting at the Regional Programs Coordination Unit office and online via the Federal Advisory Committee database and a shared Box folder. This lets the public inspect and reproduce committee documents related to the Insular Cases project.
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