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Goal: Give Puerto Ricans the option of officially becoming a U.S. state.
Over a century ago, Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States. Since then, the region has remained in limbo: not a state and not an independent, autonomous country. Because of this status, Puerto Rico and its citizens have never enjoyed full representation in the government that rules over them. New action on Capitol Hill could end this flux, however.
The House of Representatives is weighing two bills regarding Puerto Rico’s future. One bill would put the matter in the hands of a convention, which could delay decisive action even further. The second option, the Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act, would at last accomplish something that has not occurred since the region became a territory. Congress would formally invite Puerto Rico to be granted statehood, and the decision would then go to its citizens for a final referendum and vote. If Puerto Ricans chose statehood (as they did by a 52 p ....

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