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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 4901 (Introduced in House) — To enable the admission of Puerto Rico as a State of the Union, and for other purposes. · Sec. 3

Sec. 3. National policy declaration

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This Act constitutes the commitment of Congress that, if Puerto Rico chooses statehood, subject to the provisions stated herein, Puerto Rico shall be declared to be a State of the United States of America, and shall be admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the other States, in all respects, so that the United States citizens residing in Puerto Rico shall have all rights, privileges, and duties enjoyed by the United States citizens in the several States.
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