H.R. 8113: Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2020

116th Congress · introduced 2020-08-25 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-08-25 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2020

Plain summary

Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2020 This bill recognizes the right of the Puerto Rican people to call a Status Convention through which the people would exercise their right to self-determination and establishes a mechanism for congressional consideration of such decision. Specifically, the bill provides for public financing of delegate elections and establishes a Congressional Bilateral Negotiating Commission to provide advice and consultation to delegates of such convention.

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Official text

Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2020

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · 21 cosponsors

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Richard E. Neal (D-MA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] reported raising $180,257 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr8113.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr8113 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116