117-hr-8393117th Congress

Puerto Rico Status Act

Sponsored By: Representative Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

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Summary

Puerto Rico Status Act This bill provides for a plebiscite to be held on November 5, 2023, to resolve Puerto Rico's political status. Specifically, such plebiscite shall offer eligible voters a choice of independence, sovereignty in free association with the United States, or statehood. The Puerto Rico State Elections Commission shall carry out a nonpartisan voter education campaign through traditional paid media and make available at all voting locations voter education materials related to the plebiscites. All voter educational materials and ballots used to carry out this bill shall be made available in English and Spanish. The bill sets forth transition and implementation provisions for each choice offered in the plebiscite.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

AZ • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 7/15/2022

  • Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]

    PR • R

    Sponsored 7/15/2022

  • Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 7/15/2022

  • Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 7/15/2022

  • Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large]

    GU • D

    Sponsored 7/18/2022

  • Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 7/18/2022

  • Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/18/2022

  • Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 7/18/2022

  • Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 7/18/2022

  • Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 7/19/2022

  • Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 7/19/2022

  • Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]

    MP • D

    Sponsored 7/19/2022

  • Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 7/19/2022

  • Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 7/19/2022

  • Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 7/19/2022

  • Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 7/19/2022

  • Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/20/2022

  • Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 7/20/2022

  • Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 7/26/2022

  • Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 7/26/2022

  • Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/26/2022

  • Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 7/26/2022

  • Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 7/26/2022

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 7/26/2022

  • Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2022

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 8/12/2022

  • Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 8/12/2022

  • Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 8/12/2022

  • Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 8/12/2022

  • Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 8/12/2022

  • Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 8/12/2022

  • Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 8/12/2022

  • Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 8/12/2022

  • Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 8/12/2022

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 9/2/2022

  • Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/2/2022

  • Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/2/2022

  • Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/9/2022

  • Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 9/9/2022

  • Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 9/9/2022

  • Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 9/13/2022

  • Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2022

  • Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 9/15/2022

  • Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2022

  • Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2022

  • Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 9/22/2022

  • Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 9/22/2022

  • Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/22/2022

  • Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 11/14/2022

  • Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 11/14/2022

  • Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]

    LA • D

    Sponsored 11/14/2022

  • Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 11/14/2022

  • Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 11/14/2022

  • Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 11/14/2022

  • Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 11/14/2022

  • Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/14/2022

  • Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/14/2022

  • Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 11/14/2022

  • Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 11/14/2022

  • Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 11/14/2022

  • Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 11/14/2022

  • Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 11/14/2022

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 442 • No: 408

house vote • 12/15/2022

On Motion to Recommit

Yes: 209 • No: 217

house vote • 12/15/2022

On Passage

Yes: 233 • No: 191

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