To enable the people of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to determine the political status of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To enable the people of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to determine the political status of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Defense, Labor.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Puerto Rico Status Act . The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
- Section idCAB8F7D8265E438F9C2AC8A68E4652F7: 2. Findings Congress finds that— in 1898, the United States gained possession of Puerto Rico following the Spanish-American War; Spain formally ceded Puerto...
- Section id76247d5b20184194bd56c4a85c38e628: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term Commonwealth government means the government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (including any department, agency, or...
- Section ida38036df772747f9a3fd7852136a88b1: 101. Initial plebiscite; runoff plebiscite A plebiscite to resolve the political status of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall be held on August 4, 2024. The...
- Section idc26af7ce381d44cca1f54357097d9ad9: 102. Nonpartisan voter education campaign Subject to section 103, the Elections Commission shall— carry out a nonpartisan voter education campaign with respect...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To enable the people of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to determine the political status of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Defense, Labor
Primary Purpose
This bill, To enable the people of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to determine the political status of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Wicker introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
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