H.Res. 1113: 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.

116th Congress · introduced 2020-09-15 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-09-15 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

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.

Plain 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.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

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.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · 23 cosponsors

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Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Ami Bera (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] reported raising $3.7 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 (2)

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.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hres1113.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hres>

Record fed-us-cong116-hres1113 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116