The Puerto Rico Democracy Act is a bill to provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process for the people of Puerto Rico.
This act would provide for plebiscites to be held in Puerto Rico to determine the island's ultimate political status. The bill was approved by the House of Representatives on April 29, 2010 by a recorded vote of 223–169. It was not approved by the Senate and died with the sine die adjournment of the 111th Congress.
The bill has been introduced twice in the United States Congress, first in 2007 and again in 2009.
Read more about Puerto Rico Democracy Act: Background, Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2007, Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2010, References
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