Puerto Rico Statehood 2025. The legislation would establish a binding referendum allowing the territory to choose statehood, independence or a sovereign government aligned with the united states. But without a senate floor vote, a procedural reset in a new congress may set back progress already made.
The house passed legislation on thursday that would require puerto rico to vote on whether to change the island’s legal status next year, marking a significant step toward making the u.s. A referendum in november 2023 may offer puerto ricans the choice of statehood, independence or a “free association” with the us.
