H.R.2499 - Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2010111th Congress (2009-2010)
Bill
Hide Overview| Sponsor: | Rep. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] (Introduced 05/19/2009) |
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| Committees: | House - Natural Resources | Senate - Energy and Natural Resources |
| Committee Reports: | H. Rept. 111-294 |
| Latest Action: | Senate - 05/19/2010 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. (All Actions) |
| Roll Call Votes: | There have been 9 roll call votes |
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This bill has the status Passed House
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- IntroducedArray ( [actionDate] => 2009-10-08 [displayText] => Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-294. [externalActionCode] => 5000 [description] => Introduced [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Passed HouseArray ( [actionDate] => 2010-04-29 [displayText] => Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 169, 1 Present (Roll no. 242). [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Passed House [chamberOfAction] => House )
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- Government Operations and Politics
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Amendments: H.R.2499 — 111th Congress (2009-2010)All Information (Except Text)
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- 1. H.Amdt.626 — 111th Congress (2009-2010) Description: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the `Puerto Rico Plebiscite Act of 2010' ***. Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] (Offered 04/29/2010) Latest Action: 04/29/10 By unanimous consent, the Hastings (WA) amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H3052) (All Actions)
- 1. H.Amdt.626 — 111th Congress (2009-2010) Description: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the `Puerto Rico Plebiscite Act of 2010' ***. Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] (Offered 04/29/2010) Latest Action: 04/29/10 By unanimous consent, the Hastings (WA) amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H3052) (All Actions)
- 2. H.Amdt.625 — 111th Congress (2009-2010) Description: Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to express the sense of Congress that a proposal for a change of status must come first from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico before Congress decides to consider the issue, therefore respecting their right of self-determination. Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12] (Offered 04/29/2010) Latest Action: 04/29/10 On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 171 - 223 (Roll no. 240). (All Actions)
- 2. H.Amdt.625 — 111th Congress (2009-2010) Description: Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to express the sense of Congress that a proposal for a change of status must come first from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico before Congress decides to consider the issue, therefore respecting their right of self-determination. Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12] (Offered 04/29/2010) Latest Action: 04/29/10 On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 171 - 223 (Roll no. 240). (All Actions)
- 3. H.Amdt.624 — 111th Congress (2009-2010) Description: Amendment sought to eliminate the first round of voting in Section 2 of the bill and insert an option for Commonwealth as a fourth option to the ballot. Amendment also sought to provide for a runoff process if no option received more than 50 percent of the vote that would be between the two options that received the most votes. Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12] (Offered 04/29/2010) Latest Action: 04/29/10 On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 112 - 285 (Roll no. 239). (All Actions)
- 3. H.Amdt.624 — 111th Congress (2009-2010) Description: Amendment sought to eliminate the first round of voting in Section 2 of the bill and insert an option for Commonwealth as a fourth option to the ballot. Amendment also sought to provide for a runoff process if no option received more than 50 percent of the vote that would be between the two options that received the most votes. Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12] (Offered 04/29/2010) Latest Action: 04/29/10 On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 112 - 285 (Roll no. 239). (All Actions)
- 4. H.Amdt.623 — 111th Congress (2009-2010) Description: Amendment sought to expand eligibility to vote in the any plebiscites authorized by this bill to U.S. citizens of Puerto Rican descent residing in any of the 50 States. Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12] (Offered 04/29/2010) Latest Action: 04/29/10 On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 11 - 387 (Roll no. 238). (All Actions)
- 4. H.Amdt.623 — 111th Congress (2009-2010) Description: Amendment sought to expand eligibility to vote in the any plebiscites authorized by this bill to U.S. citizens of Puerto Rican descent residing in any of the 50 States. Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12] (Offered 04/29/2010) Latest Action: 04/29/10 On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 11 - 387 (Roll no. 238). (All Actions)
- 5. H.Amdt.622 — 111th Congress (2009-2010) Description: Amendment retains the requirement that all ballots used for authorized plebiscites include the full content of the ballot printed in English. Amendment also requires the Puerto Rico State Elections Commission to inform voters in all authorized plebiscites that if Puerto Rico retains its current status or is admitted as a State: (1) any official language requirements of the Federal Government shall apply to Puerto Rico to the same extent as throughout the United States; and (2) it is the Sense of Congress that the teaching of English be promoted in Puerto Rico in order for English-language proficiency to be achieved. Sponsor: Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] (Offered 04/29/2010) Latest Action: 04/29/10 On agreeing to the Burton (IN) amendment (A004) Agreed to by recorded vote: 301 - 100 (Roll no. 237). (All Actions)
- 5. H.Amdt.622 — 111th Congress (2009-2010) Description: Amendment retains the requirement that all ballots used for authorized plebiscites include the full content of the ballot printed in English. Amendment also requires the Puerto Rico State Elections Commission to inform voters in all authorized plebiscites that if Puerto Rico retains its current status or is admitted as a State: (1) any official language requirements of the Federal Government shall apply to Puerto Rico to the same extent as throughout the United States; and (2) it is the Sense of Congress that the teaching of English be promoted in Puerto Rico in order for English-language proficiency to be achieved. Sponsor: Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] (Offered 04/29/2010) Latest Action: 04/29/10 On agreeing to the Burton (IN) amendment (A004) Agreed to by recorded vote: 301 - 100 (Roll no. 237). (All Actions)
- 6. H.Amdt.621 — 111th Congress (2009-2010) Description: Amendment sought to provide that the ballots in the plebiscite to be conducted under the bill are printed in Spanish and that ballots printed in English could only be acquired by special request. Sponsor: Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] (Offered 04/29/2010) Latest Action: 04/29/10 On agreeing to the Gutierrez amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 13 - 386 (Roll no. 236). (All Actions)
- 6. H.Amdt.621 — 111th Congress (2009-2010) Description: Amendment sought to provide that the ballots in the plebiscite to be conducted under the bill are printed in Spanish and that ballots printed in English could only be acquired by special request. Sponsor: Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] (Offered 04/29/2010) Latest Action: 04/29/10 On agreeing to the Gutierrez amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 13 - 386 (Roll no. 236). (All Actions)
- 7. H.Amdt.620 — 111th Congress (2009-2010) Description: Amendment sought to provide that the Puerto Rican people would have the option to choose "none of the above" with regard to the status of Puerto Rico. Sponsor: Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] (Offered 04/29/2010) Latest Action: 04/29/10 On agreeing to the Gutierrez amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 164 - 236 (Roll no. 235). (All Actions)
- 7. H.Amdt.620 — 111th Congress (2009-2010) Description: Amendment sought to provide that the Puerto Rican people would have the option to choose "none of the above" with regard to the status of Puerto Rico. Sponsor: Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] (Offered 04/29/2010) Latest Action: 04/29/10 On agreeing to the Gutierrez amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 164 - 236 (Roll no. 235). (All Actions)
- 8. H.Amdt.619 — 111th Congress (2009-2010) Description: Amendment allows supporters of the commonwealth status quo the option of voting their preference during the second stage of the plebiscite. Sponsor: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (Offered 04/29/2010) Latest Action: 04/29/10 On agreeing to the Foxx amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 223 - 179 (Roll no. 234). (All Actions)
- 8. H.Amdt.619 — 111th Congress (2009-2010) Description: Amendment allows supporters of the commonwealth status quo the option of voting their preference during the second stage of the plebiscite. Sponsor: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (Offered 04/29/2010) Latest Action: 04/29/10 On agreeing to the Foxx amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 223 - 179 (Roll no. 234). (All Actions)
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