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Post by Logan on Jan 10, 2017 16:12:01 GMT -6
Just one day after becoming Resident Commissioner, Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR) has introduced legislation that would automatically make Puerto Rico a state by 2025 if voters in Puerto Rico ratify this choice in a vote sanctioned by the federal government. The legislation calls for a vote between statehood and independence under the terms of a law Congress enacted in 2014. If the people of Puerto Rico choose statehood, they would be able to vote for President of the United States, two Senators and a full House delegation in the 2024 election. The size of the House of Representatives would increase to accommodate the new Puerto Rican representatives; no House seats would be taken from existing state delegations. Equal treatment under federal laws would be phased in by 2025, and the President would be required to issue a proclamation declaring that Puerto Rico is admitted to the Union on “equal footing” with the other states. Read more: www.puertoricoreport.com/gonzalez-introduces-statehood-bill/
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