S. 2020: Puerto Rico Status Resolution Act

113th Congress · introduced 2014-02-12 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Where it came from: introduced 2014-02-12 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Puerto Rico Status Resolution Act

Plain summary

Puerto Rico Status Resolution Act - Authorizes the State Elections Commission of Puerto Rico to provide for a ratification vote on the admission of Puerto Rico as a state of the United States on an equal footing with the several states in all respects. Requires, if a majority of votes cast in the ratification vote are for the admission of Puerto Rico as a state: (1) the President to submit to Congress legislation to admit Puerto Rico as a state; and (2) Congress to act, through legislation, to admit Puerto Rico as a state.

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Official text

Puerto Rico Status Resolution Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · 2 cosponsors

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Ron Wyden (D-OR), Brian Schatz (D-HI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] reported raising $1.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (1)

Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113s2020.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/s>

Record fed-us-cong113-s2020 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113