Bills in U.S. Congress regarding the political status of Puerto Rico
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Bills in U.S. Congress regarding the political status of Puerto Rico
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The Territories Clause of the United States Constitution allows for Congress to "dispose of" Puerto Rico and allow it to become independent of the U.S. or, under the authority of the Admissions Clause for it to be admitted as a state of the United States. Since Congress must approve of any political status change for Puerto Rico, some argue that "congressional agreement to the options [on a ballot], prior to a plebiscite would save the people of Puerto Rico the grief of an emotionally draining a
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Major bills regarding the political status of Puerto Rico
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2023-10-19T12:25:06Z
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