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H.R.856: United States-Puerto Rico Political Status Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Feb. 27, 1997
- Latest Major Action July 15, 1998
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
87 (63 Democrats, 25 Republicans)
Bill Summary
United States-Puerto Rico Political Status Act - Declares that: (1) if the referendum held under this Act results in approval of sovereignty leading to Statehood for Puerto Rico, the English language requirements of the Federal Government shall apply to Puerto Rico to the same extent as Federal law requires throughout the United States; and (2) it is in the best interest of Puerto Rico to promote the teaching of English as the language of...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Resources
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Referred to House Rules
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Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.
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Committee Hearings Held.
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Field Hearings Held in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Field Hearings Held in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 1.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-131, Part I.
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House Committee on Rules Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 11, 1997.
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Committee on Rules discharged.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 106.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 376 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 856 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. In lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on Resources now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. Specified amendments are also in order.
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Rule H. Res. 376 passed House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 376.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 856 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. In lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on Resources now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. Specified amendments are also in order.
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House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 376 and Rule XXIII.
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The Speaker designated the Honorable Lincoln Diaz-Balart to act as Chairman of the Committee.
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GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 90 minutes of general debate.
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GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions H. Res. 376, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the general subject of establishing English as the official language of the United States. At the conclusion of debate, the rule provides for the consideration of an amendment to establish English as the official language.
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LIMITATION ON DEBATE - Mr. Solomon asked unanimous consent that the hour of debate on the Solomon amendment, and all amendments thereto, be allocated as follows: 30 minutes to Mr. Solomon, 6 minutes to Mr. Gutierrez, 12 minutes to Mr. Burton, 12 minutes to Mr. Miller of California, subject to equitable reductions, if necessary to remain within the one hour of consideration permitted under H. Res. 376.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gutierrez amendment.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 376, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Burton amendment.
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GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 376, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the general subject of allowing individuals who were born in Puerto Rico, but not currently residents of Puerto Rico, to vote in the proposed referendum authorized by the bill. At the conclusion of debate, it shall be in order to propose an amendment regarding voting participation in the referendum.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Stearns amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and announced that by voice vote, the noes had prevailed. Mr. Stearns demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further procedings until later in the legislative day.
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At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Barr amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Barr requested a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 376, further proceedings were postponed.
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At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Gutierrez amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Gutierrez requested a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 376, further proceedings were postponed.
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The Chair announced that proceedings would resume on those amendments on which further action had been postponed.
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The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 856.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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The amendment, as amended by the Burton substitute, would to specify that, in the event that a referendum held under the provisions of the bill results in approval of sovereignty leading to Statehood, upon accession to Statehood, the official language requirements of the Federal Government would apply to Puerto Rico in the same manner and to the same extent as throughout the United States. The amendment would call upon promoting English proficiency in the public schools by the age of 10.
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On passage Passed by recorded vote: 209 - 208 (Roll no. 37).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 856.
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Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
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| Feb. 27, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Don Young (R-Alaska) |