Hearing:
On H.R. 2070, 'Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021' and H.R. 1522, 'Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act'.
Committee on Natural Resources
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 (1:00 PM)
Select one
Washington, D.C.
Hearing previously scheduled for 4/20/21 was postponed and rescheduled for 6/16/21.
Continued discussion following the legislative hearing on 4/14/21 to include testimony from additional witnesses.
Witnesses
The Honorable Luis Gutiérrez
Former Representative, Illinois’s 4th District, Chicago, IL
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- Testimony
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- Disclosure
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- Biography/CV
[PDF]
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Dr. Rafael Cox Alomar
Professor of Constitutional Law, University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC
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- Testimony
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- Disclosure
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- Biography/CV
[PDF]
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Ms. Annette Martínez-Orabona
Director, Caribbean Institute of Human Rights, San Juan, PR
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- Testimony
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- Disclosure
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- Biography/CV
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Rev. Carmen Cabrera
President, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Faith Council, Hatillo, PR
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- Testimony
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- Answers for the Record
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- Disclosure
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- Biography/CV
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Dr. Christina Ponsa-Kraus
Professor of Constitutional Law, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Testimony
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- Testimony (Revised)
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- Disclosure
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- Biography/CV
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Mr. Andrés L. Córdova
Professor of Property Law, San Juan, PR
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- Testimony
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- Answers for the Record
[PDF]
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- Disclosure
[PDF]
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- Biography/CV
[PDF]
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Dr. José Caraballo-Cueto
Professor of Economics, University of Puerto Rico, Cayey, PR
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- Testimony
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- Disclosure
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- Biography/CV
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Text of Legislation
- H.R.2070, "Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021"
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- H.R.1522, "Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act"
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Support Documents
- DOJ Analysis: H.R.2070
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- DOJ Analysis: H.R.1522
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- FTR by Rep. González-Colón: Submission by Puerto Rico Chose Statehood
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- FTR by Rep. González-Colón: Submission by Frente Estadista & Zayira Jordán-Conde, Founder
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- FTR by Rep. González-Colón: Submission by Gregorio Igartua
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- FTR by Rep. González-Colón: Submission by Juan C. Ruiz Pinzón
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- FTR by Rep. González-Colón: Submission by Roberto Lefranc Fortuño, U.S. Representative (Shadow) Puerto Rico
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- FTR by Rep. González-Colón: Submission by María Meléndez, U.S. Representative (Shadow) Puerto Rico and former mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico
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- FTR by Rep. González-Colón: "FAQs - Statehood for Puerto Rico," Submission by National Puerto Rican Equality Coalition (NAPREC)
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- FTR by Rep. González-Colón: Statement of Support and Cosponsor H.R. 1522/S.780, Submission by National Puerto Rican Equality Coalition (NAPREC)
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- FTR by Rep. González-Colón: Letter to the Committee, Submission by National Puerto Rican Equality Coalition (NAPREC)
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- FTR by Rep. González-Colón: "Transcript of Video: 'Statements to the Natural Resources Committee on Occasion of the
6/16/21 Status Hearings'"
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- FTR Submission by Jimarie Martínez Baladeio
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- FTR Submission by the Federation Municipal Legislators of Puerto Rico & Luis Carlos Maldonado Padilla, President
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- FTR Submission by League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
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- FTR Submission by the Federation of Mayors of Puerto Rico & Ángel A. Pérez Otero, President
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- FTR Submission by Council of State Governments (CSG) Eastern Region Conference
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- FTR Submission by Puertorriqueños Unidos En Acción (PUA) & Manuel Rivera
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- FTR Submission by Gregorio Igartua
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- FTR Submission by José Luis Dalmau-Santiago, President of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and President of the Popular Democratic Party
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- FTR Submission by Miriam J. Ramirez
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- FTR Submission by Movimiento Puertorriqueño Reunificacionista con España (MPRE)
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- FTR Submission by Professor Roland G. Blasini
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- FTR Submission by Movimiento Revolución Estadista Inc. & Elvin Méndez-Rosa, President.
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- FTR Submission by Puerto Rico Chose Statehood - Letter to Congress with signatures (Batch 1)
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- FTR Submission by Puerto Rico Chose Statehood - Letter to Congress with signatures (Batch 2)
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- FTR Submission by Puerto Rico Chose Statehood - Letter to Congress with signatures (Batch 3)
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- FTR Submission by Dr. Christina Ponsa-Kraus
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- Itemized List of Submissions for the Record 6.16.21
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Member Statements
- Chairman Grijalva Opening Statement
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- Ranking Member Gonzalez-Colon Opening Statement
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Hearing Record
- Remote Hearing Notice
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- Official Witness List
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First Published:
June 9, 2021 at 01:25 PM
Last Updated:
July 8, 2021 at 12:51 PM