# 117-hr-2070: Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021

117-hr-2070, Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY); status Committee Hearings Held. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-2070
- Congress: 117
- Title: Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021
- Status: Committee Hearings Held.
- Introduced: 2021-03-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 76
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021

## Cosponsors (76)

- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2021-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2021-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-2070 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2070)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2070 (as of 2026-10-15).