Nydia Velázquez: “H.R. 1522 proponents argue this bill is self-executing and that…”

On the recordJune 15, 2021

H.R. 1522 proponents argue this bill is self-executing and that statehood is automatic. That is false.

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Velazquez refutes claims about the automatic nature of statehood in H.R. 1522.

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Nydia Velázquez: “H.R. 1522 proponents argue this bill is self-executing and that statehood is automatic. That is false.”