Will Puerto Rico be the next US state?
Independence bill goes to US House vote
today - as Dem representatives 'look forward
to making history'
Posted By: Imright, 12/15/2022 3:28:25 AM
Puerto Ricans could move a step closer to a referendum on whether the island should become a U.S. state when the House of Representatives votes Thursday on a bill outlining the process. A House committee approved the Puerto Rico Status Act on Wednesday, paving the way for the full House vote. The bill was cosponsored by Representative Nydia Velazquez, a Democrat from New York. The legislation lays out terms of a plebiscite as well as three potential self-governing statuses - independence, full US statehood or sovereignty with free association with the United States.
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House a call to action 12 replies
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