Puerto Rico Debates Century-Old Cases Denying Full Rights
Published Date: 12/17/2025
Notice
Summary
The Puerto Rico Advisory Committee is holding a virtual meeting on January 14, 2026, to discuss and vote on their final report about how the Insular Cases affect civil rights in Puerto Rico. This meeting is open to the public, who can join online or by phone and share their thoughts. No money changes hands, but phone users should watch for call charges based on their plans.
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Public virtual meeting and comment chance
The Puerto Rico Advisory Committee will hold a public virtual meeting on January 14, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Atlantic Time via Zoom where members of the public may listen and an open comment period will be provided. You may also submit written comments to the regional office within 30 days following the meeting.
Phone callers may incur charges
If you join the meeting by phone, wireless callers may incur regular charges under their wireless plans and the Commission will not refund those charges; land-line callers will incur no charge when calling the toll-free number 1-833-435-1820 (Meeting ID: 161 956 0692 #).
Closed captioning available for disabilities
Closed captioning will be available for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have certain cognitive or learning impairments; to request additional accommodations you must email the provided address at least 10 business days prior to the meeting.
Meeting conducted in English
The committee meeting will take place in English, which affects non-English speakers' ability to follow or participate in the discussion and open comment period on January 14, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Atlantic Time.
Public minutes will list attendees
Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, public minutes of the meeting will include a list of persons who are present; records and committee documents will be available before and after the meeting via the Regional Programs Coordination Unit and online links provided.
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