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H.R. 8393: Puerto Rico Status Act

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H.R. 8393: Puerto Rico Status Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-07-15 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Received in the Senate.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-07-15 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 528 (2022): On Motion to Recommit, HR8393 (2022-12-15), Failed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Puerto Rico Status Act

Plain summary

Puerto Rico Status Act This bill provides for a plebiscite to be held on November 5, 2023, to resolve Puerto Rico's political status. Specifically, such plebiscite shall offer eligible voters a choice of independence, sovereignty in free association with the United States, or statehood. The Puerto Rico State Elections Commission shall carry out a nonpartisan voter education campaign through traditional paid media and make available at all voting locations voter education materials related to the plebiscites, and invite national and international election observers to ensure transparency and confidence in the electoral process. All voter educational materials and ballots used to carry out this bill shall be made available in English and Spanish. The bill sets forth transition and implementation provisions for each choice offered in the plebiscite.

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Official text

Puerto Rico Status Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] · 62 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Darren Soto (D-FL), Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Don Bacon (R-NE), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Nikema Williams (D-GA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Ed Case (D-HI), Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), John B. Larson (D-CT), André Carson (D-IN), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Troy A. Carter (D-LA), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Norma J. Torres (D-CA), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Al Green (D-TX) and 2 more.

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr8393 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117