Bill Text: OH HCR57 | 2011-2012 | 129th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: To urge the Congress of the United States to take

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-11-28 - To State Government & Elections [HCR57 Detail]

Download: Ohio-2011-HCR57-Introduced.html

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As Introduced

129th General Assembly Regular Session 2011-2012

H. C. R. No. 57

Representative Ramos 

Cosponsors: Representatives Foley, Hagan, R., Letson, Gerberry, Murray, Yuko, Boyd, Lundy, Reece, Milkovich, Celeste, Antonio, Cera 

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

To urge the Congress of the United States to take

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action towards admitting the Commonwealth of

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Puerto Rico to the Union as a state.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO
(THE SENATE CONCURRING):

WHEREAS, The United States of America was founded on the	4
ideal, as stated in the Declaration of Independence, that	5
government derives its powers from the consent of the governed;	6
and	7

WHEREAS, Every resident of the Estado Libre Asociado de	8
Puerto Rico, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is a United	9
States citizen, having gained citizenship through the federal	10
Jones-Shafroth Act of March 2, 1917; and	11

WHEREAS, The United States citizens residing in Puerto Rico	12
pledge allegiance to the United States' flag; and	13

WHEREAS, Many United States citizens residing in Puerto Rico	14
have served, and continue to serve, our country in the United	15
States military, willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to	16
maintain our freedom; and	17

WHEREAS, The United States citizens residing in Puerto Rico,	18
through a referendum held on November 6, 2012, have withdrawn	19
their consent to be governed as an unincorporated territory of the	20
United States; and	21

WHEREAS, The United States citizens residing in Puerto Rico,	22
through the same referendum, voiced their collective will and	23
desire to be admitted into the Union as a state, including all	24
rights and responsibilities thereto; now therefore be it	25

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 129th General Assembly	26
of the State of Ohio, respect the rights of self-governance	27
through consent of the governed of our fellow United States	28
citizens residing in Puerto Rico; and be it further	29

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 129th General Assembly	30
of the State of Ohio, strongly urge, on behalf of our fellow	31
citizens, that the United States Congress take swift action in	32
response to the vote of the United States citizens residing in	33
Puerto Rico and their call for a change in status and request for	34
admission into the Union as a state; and be it further	35

RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the House of Representatives	36
transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the	37
Speaker and Minority Leader of the United States House of	38
Representatives, the Majority and Minority Leaders of the United	39
States Senate, the Members of the Ohio Congressional delegation,	40
and the news media of Ohio.	41