House Simple Resolution 1113
116th Congress(2019-2020)
To state the need for action on statehood for Puerto Rico if the status wins a majority of the vote on the question in the territory's plebiscite on November 3.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 15, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
1113
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This resolution declares that Congress and the President will have a duty to act in 2021 on the self-determination choice of the people of Puerto Rico if the territory's plebiscite chooses statehood.
The resolution (1) recognizes that implementation legislation will need to include measures to phase-in the equal treatment of the territory and its residents in federal laws, and (2) states that such measures should implement equality for Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans as expeditiously as possible.
September 15, 2020
09/15/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
09/15/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:50 PM