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Hoyer to announce agreement on a “consensus” bill on Puerto Rico’s political status

As El Nuevo Día anticipated in late March, the proposal seeks to regulate a referendum between statehood, independence, and free association

May 19, 2022 - 9:14 AM

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House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md., speaks to Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, before a ceremony as Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, lies in state in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Young passed away at the age of 88 serving 49 years in the House and the longest-serving Republican in the House of Representatives. (Greg Nash/Pool via AP) (Greg Nash)

By José A. Delgado

Corresponsal de El Nuevo Día en Washington D. C.jose.delgado@gfrmedia.com

Washington – U.S. House Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer will announce today draft legislation he will push within his caucus. This is the result of a consensus among the authors of previously introduced measures on Puerto Rico’s political status.