Sponsor and advance the Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act (H.R. 2070, 117th Congress), which would recognize the right of the people of Puerto Rico to call a binding status convention through which they exercise self-determination, and establish a mechanism for congressional consideration of that decision.
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Derived from a tracked promise: “Sponsor and advance the Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act (H.R. 2070, 117th Congress), which would recognize the right of the people of Pue…”
Sources
- U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo)https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-117hr2070ih ↗
“Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021 ... Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (NY) is the primary sponsor ... introduced March 18, 2021 ... recognize the right of the People of Puerto Rico to call a status convention through which the people would exercise their natural right to self-determination.”
- U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo BILLSTATUS)https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr/BILLSTATUS-117hr2070.xml ↗
“HR 2070 ... Sponsor: Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez [D-NY-7] ... Introduced Date: March 18, 2021 ... Latest Action: Committee Hearings Held on June 16, 2021.”