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Decades-long debates surrounding D.C., Puerto Rico and Guam statehood have been reignited. What s the best option? Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT The decades-long conversation around statehood for Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico has been ramping up in Congress. A bill granting statehood to the District of Columbia passed in the House of Representatives on April 22, though it faces slim odds in the split Senate.  Meanwhile, the U.S. territory Puerto Rico has two current options: the Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act and the Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act.  Introduced in March by Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla.,  the Statehood Admission Act would grant the island statehood.

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