THREAD: The U.S. Justice Dept. has analyzed the Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act & the Puerto Rico Self Determination Act.
Bottom line: DOJ doesn't object to either bill, & doesn't think one has a stronger leg up than the other.
Below, read what DOJ said about both bills.
Bottom line: DOJ doesn't object to either bill, & doesn't think one has a stronger leg up than the other.
Below, read what DOJ said about both bills.
U.S. Department of Justice Analysis of Statehood Admission Act: (bit.ly/3cYTru7) "The Department of Justice supports providing the people of Puerto Rico the opportunity to vote on whether to become a state of the Union, as H.R. 1522 would do..."
"...The Department’s concerns with the bill relate only to the manner of execution. bit.ly/3cYTru7
The Department’s primary
concerns are (1) providing for an orderly transition of the Financial Managements and Oversight
Board for Puerto Rico that was.."
The Department’s primary
concerns are (1) providing for an orderly transition of the Financial Managements and Oversight
Board for Puerto Rico that was.."
"...established by the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, &
Economic Stability Act (“PROMESA”), Pub. L. No. 114-187, 130 Stat. 549 (2016); and (2)
addressing legal complications that would ensue from application of..." bit.ly/3cYTru7
Economic Stability Act (“PROMESA”), Pub. L. No. 114-187, 130 Stat. 549 (2016); and (2)
addressing legal complications that would ensue from application of..." bit.ly/3cYTru7
"...certain constitutional
uniformity doctrines upon Puerto Rico’s transition to a state. bit.ly/3cYTru7
uniformity doctrines upon Puerto Rico’s transition to a state. bit.ly/3cYTru7
U.S. Department of Justice analysis of Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021
"The Department of Justice agrees that the people of Puerto Rico should be allowed to
choose whether to become a nation independent of the United States..." tinyurl.com/anzz56at
"The Department of Justice agrees that the people of Puerto Rico should be allowed to
choose whether to become a nation independent of the United States..." tinyurl.com/anzz56at
"...become a state within the
United States, or retain the current status of a territory.
Insofar as H.R. 2070 would facilitate a
choice among those three options..."
tinyurl.com/anzz56at
United States, or retain the current status of a territory.
Insofar as H.R. 2070 would facilitate a
choice among those three options..."
tinyurl.com/anzz56at
...which we believe are the three constitutional options available
to Puerto Rico, the Department supports the bill."naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/…
to Puerto Rico, the Department supports the bill."naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/…
On June 16, the @nrdems will hold a second legislative hearing to hear testimony from civil society, including economics and legal academics, and local and diaspora leaders. These analysis will be considered and discussed then.
By the way, analysis of the constitutionality and feasibility of the two political status bills for Puerto Rico was requested by @NRDems Chairman @RepRaulGrijalva
This was his letter requesting analysis urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https…
Puerto Rico’s resident commissioner has put out a series of tweet today about this analysis from the DOJ. Her most recent reaction was this:
https://twitter.com/jenniffer2012/status/1404519902027915265
Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez tweeted her reaction to the justice department analysis of her and @AOC’s ‘self determination act’ bill.
https://twitter.com/nydiavelazquez/status/1404546747066638337
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