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FL S1706
Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/1/2019
Primary Sponsor
Victor Torres
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AI Summary
- Recognizes March 2, 2019, as "Puerto Ricans' United States Citizenship Day" in Florida
- Commemorates the 102nd anniversary of the Jones-Shafroth Act (Jones Act), signed by President Woodrow Wilson on March 2, 1917, which granted United States citizenship to Puerto Rico's citizens
- Notes that the Nationality Act of 1940 later replaced the Jones Act, extending birthright citizenship (jus soli) to Puerto Rico, making citizenship permanent and irreversible for island-born Puerto Ricans and their descendants
- Acknowledges that more than 5 million Puerto Ricans now reside stateside, with approximately 1 million living in Florida, where they contribute to cultural, political, and social affairs
Legislative Description
Puerto Ricans' United States Citizenship Day
Last Action
Died, not introduced, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 8017 (Adopted)
5/3/2019
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