The End of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
The End of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico U.S. representatives have introduced two bills that would finally end Puerto Rico’s subordinate Commonwealth status. But continued colonial rule may be the only option Congress seriously considers. (Lorie Shaull / Flickr) The House Committee on Natural Resources held hearings on April 14, 2021, on two bills that propose to end Puerto Ricoâs status as an unincorporated territory of the United States: H.R. 1522, the Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act, and H.R. 2070, the Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of...
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