04/30/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/30/2024 11:08
***ADVISORY FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2024***
During "Puerto Rico Status Act Advocacy Week," Heinrich joins Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi and Shadow Representative Ricardo Rosselló to highlight need to pass his legislation
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will join a press conference with Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi and U.S. Shadow Representative Ricardo Rosselló to highlight the need for Congress to pass his Puerto Rico Status Act,legislation that lays out a process for the people of Puerto Rico to determine the future of the island's political status.
WHEN: Todayat 10:30 a.m. ET
WHO:U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich
Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi
U.S. Shadow Representative Ricardo Rosselló
WHERE: Senate Swamp
RSVP: Members of the media must RSVP to [email protected].
The Puerto Rico Status Act authorizes a federally sponsored plebiscite to resolve Puerto Rico's political status. The legislation details the transition to and implementation of a non-territory status for Puerto Rico- Statehood, Independence, or Sovereignty in Free Association with the United States-that is chosen by a majority of voters in Puerto Rico.
The Puerto Rico Status Act was drafted with extensive input from members of Congress; local elected government officials; citizenship, immigration, and constitutional law experts; and hundreds of residents of Puerto Rico.
The legislation previously passed the House of Representatives on a bipartisan basis on Dec. 15, 2022. The Biden-Harris administration endorsed the legislation with a favorableStatement of Administration Policy.
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