H.R.2499 - Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2009

To provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process for the people of Puerto Rico. view all titles (4)

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  • Official: To provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process for the people of Puerto Rico. as introduced.
  • Short: Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Short: Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2009 as reported to house.
  • Short: Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2010 as passed house.

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05/18/10
Senador Eder Ortiz asegura Fortuño "vende la isla de la fantasía" a ...

... congresistas estadounidenses, en referencia a las gestiones que hace el mandatario en Washington para que sea aprobado el proyecto de estatus HR 2499. ...

Source: Primera Hora
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05/18/10
Fortuño aboga por una sola consulta

9:44 am - “Cuando la Cámara de Representantes aprobó por amplio margen el HR 2499, se hizo claro que existen sólo tres alternativas posibles al estatus ...

Source: El Nuevo Dia.com
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05/18/10
Estadistas harán inscripciones en universidades

Explicaron que mientras el HR 2499 se debate en el Senado federal, los universitarios estadistas dedicarán el transcurso del año académico 2010-2011 para ...

Source: Primera Hora
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05/18/10
Casa Blanca le saca el cuerpo al

Tanto Ferrer (a la izquierda) como Fortuño (a la derecha) tendrán cinco minutos para expresar sus posturas en torno al proyecto de status HR 2499. ...

Source: El Nuevo Dia.com
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05/18/10
RE: H.R.2499

San Juan, Puerto Rico (CyberNews) – El presidente del Partido Popular Democrático (PPD), Héctor Ferrer, indicó el miércoles que el proyecto HR 2499 fue ...

Source: El Reportero de Las Vegas
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05/18/10
Bordallo Testifies Before Senate Committee In Support of Guam Status Education ...

The Committee also received testimony on other insular area issues, namely HR 2499, the Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2010; the proposed Constitution of the ...

Source: Pacific News Center
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05/17/10
En Washington legisladores boricuas

... el grupo de legisladores que se encuentran en la Capital federal para cabildear en el Congreso a favor y en contra del proyecto de status HR 2499. ...

Source: El Nuevo Dia.com
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05/16/10
Todos para Washington por pedido de plebiscito

La versión en español expresa “la adhesión y apoyo total” al HR 2499 de Pierluisi, “que persigue proveer un proceso formal de autodeterminación para el ...

Source: Primera Hora
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05/11/10
Mailbag: Against PR statehood

What is HR 2499? It is a nonbinding resolution cleverly crafted by Congress for Puerto Rican statehood by an elimination of voting choices. ...

Source: Albany Democrat Herald
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05/09/10
Pierluisi asegura habrá consulta de estatus aunque nose apruebe el HR 2499

... inclinarse hoy a que se celebre una consulta de estatus criolla, tras catalogar de “difícil” la aprobación del HR 2499 por el Senado estadounidense. ...

Source: Primera Hora
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05/08/10
Should Azerbaijan Consider Nagorno Karabakh Statehood

We live in a world where there is Kosovo precedence, where there is US House resolution HR 2499 on Puerto Rico's rights and when now Israel says it agrees ...

Source: HULIQ
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05/05/10
Hoyer reconoció las contradicciones de la medida de status

WASHINGTON - El congresista demócrata Steny Hoyer admitió antes de la votación final sobre el proyecto HR 2499 que la enmienda de la republicana Virginia ...

Source: El Nuevo Dia.com
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05/05/10
Pierluisi: “Es cuesta arriba”

WASHINGTON - A los opositores del proyecto HR 2499 sobre el status político de Puerto Rico les parece evidente que el presidente del Comité de Energía y ...

Source: El Nuevo Dia.com
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05/04/10
RE: H.R.2499

El consenso es reconocerle a Ferrer que le creó unas contradicciones tremendas al HR 2499 mediante la enmienda de la congresista republicana Virginia Foxx. ...

Source: El Nuevo Dia.com
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05/04/10
Buscan controlar el fuego popular

El consenso es reconocerle a Ferrer que le creó unas contradicciones tremendas al HR 2499 mediante la enmienda de la congresista republicana Virginia Foxx. ...

Source: El Nuevo Dia.com
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05/04/10
Proyecto de estatus no avanzará la autodeterminación de Puerto Rico

... fueron consideradas, expresó a Claridad que consideraba que el HR 2499 tendrá un impacto mínimo, si alguno, en el proceso descolonizador de Puerto Rico. ...

Source: Claridad
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05/04/10
Acevedo Vilá se une al cónclave rojo

El jueves pasado, la Cámara de Representantes federal aprobó el proyecto de status HR 2499, que propone un plebiscito de dos consultas, ...

Source: El Nuevo Dia.com
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05/04/10
Congresista desmiente estrategia de anexión

Kankorski, quien lleva casi 24 años en la Cámara baja federal, votó en contra del HR 2499. Allan Cromley, quien fue periodista del Oklahoma City Times, ...

Source: El Nuevo Dia.com
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05/04/10
Assess Puerto Rico's merit and resolve its status issue

... I wish to congratulate all the members of the House of Representatives that supported Puerto Rico Democracy Act 2010, HR 2499 that seeks to provide ...

Source: The Hill
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05/03/10
Senado federal revisará el 2499

WASHINGTON - El Comité de Energía y Recursos Naturales del Senado federal le concederá una audiencia pública el próximo 19 de mayo al proyecto HR 2499 sobre ...

Source: El Nuevo Dia.com
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05/02/10
RE: H.R.2499

I voted against, but the House passed HR 2499, the Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2009. The citizens of Puerto Rico already possess the ability to express ...

Source: Texas Insider
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05/02/10
Delahunt says no to raise, avoids taking a stand Puerto Rico's self ...

Niki Tsongas D-MA (5th) PUERTO RICO DEMOCRACY ACT: The House passed the Puerto Rico Democracy Act (HR 2499), sponsored by Resident Commissioner Pedro ...

Source: Cape Cod Today (blog)
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05/01/10
RE: H.R.2499

HR 2499, the Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2009, passed the House last week by a vote of 223-169. If the bill passes the Senate and is signed by the ...

Source: Liberty Maven
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05/01/10
RE: H.R.2499

HR 2499, the Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2009, passed the House last week by a vote of 223-169. If the bill passes the Senate and is signed by the ...

Source: Liberty Maven
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05/01/10
El futuro del pueblo puertorriqueño

El 29 de abril, la Cámara de Representantes aprobó HR 2499, la Ley de Democracia para Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Democracy Act), una medida que le da una ...

Source: El Diario La Prensa
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05/01/10
How they voted: Here's how Alabama members of Congress voted recently on key ...

Puerto Rico: The House passed the Puerto Rico Democracy Act, HR 2499, to provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process for the people of ...

Source: al.com (blog)
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05/01/10
HOW THEY VOTED

A yes vote backed HR 2499. Voting for the measure: Buchanan, Mack; voting against: Rooney; not voting: Castor. English as official language: Members refused ...

Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune
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05/01/10
Votes in Congress Service

PUERTO RICO STATUS: In a 223-169 vote, the House on Thursday passed a bill (HR 2499) authorizing Puerto Rico to hold a plebiscite on whether it wishes to ...

Source: TheNewsTribune.com
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04/30/10
Azerbaijan Can Use US Puerto Rico Model For Karabakh Peace

This week the Congress of the United States passed the HR 2499 allowing Puerto Rico a referendum on its future status, but only few saw parallel ...

Source: HULIQ
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04/30/10
RE: H.R.2499

Yesterday, the HR 2499 had already been passed by the US House of Representatives. This resolution puts Puerto Rico on the track to statehood, which was won ...

Source: Buzz Biz News
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