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The statehood movement in Puerto Rico refers to initiatives throughout the history of Puerto Rico aimed at changing the current political status of Puerto Rico and creating a U.S. state named "Puerto Rico". The movement is not limited to one group of individuals or one single organization, but represents the events and activities of groups, organizations, and individuals that share the common goal of advocating, supporting, or seeking statehood for Puerto Rico. On December 11, 2012, the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico enacted a concurrent resolution to request the President and the Congress of the United States to respond diligently and effectively, and to act on the demand of the people of Puerto Rico, as freely and democratically expressed in the referendum held on November 6, 2012, to end its current status as a territory and to begin the process to admit Puerto Rico to the Union as a state.〔(The Senate and the House of Representative of Puerto Rico Concurrent Resolution )〕 In 2014, resolutions were introduced in both houses of the United States Congress (H.R. 2000; S. 2020) to hold a yes-or-no referendum among Puerto Rican residents on statehood, with a "yes" majority compelling the President to submit legislation enacting Puerto Rican statehood.〔(Opinion: Puerto Rico Statehood Is A Moral, Democratic And Economic Imperative )〕〔(Sen. Martin Heinrich Presents Bill Seeking Puerto Rico Statehood )〕 Both resolutions died in committee.〔()〕 ==Background== Following the Spanish–American War, Puerto Rico was ceded to the United States in 1898. Puerto Rico is an unincorporated, organized territory of the US with Commonwealth status. Puerto Ricans were given US citizenship in 1917. The Office of the President is responsible for policy relations between the United States and Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is, by a considerable margin, the largest U.S. territory in terms of both population and geographical area, being similar to Connecticut in both respects. Puerto Rico is represented in Congress by a resident commissioner, who does not have voting power. Puerto Rico does not participate in Presidential elections, though a Puerto Rican resident in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia is able to participate in the ballots there. Voters chose not to alter the status quo in referenda held in 1967, 1993, and 1998. A 2012 referendum, discussed below, produced a more equivocal result.〔(The World Factbook )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Statehood movement in Puerto Rico」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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