31st_House_of_Representatives_of_Puerto_Rico

31st House of Representatives of Puerto Rico

31st House of Representatives of Puerto Rico

Lower house of the 19th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico

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The 31st House of Representatives of Puerto Rico is the lower house of the 19th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico and will meet from January 2, 2021 to January 1, 2025. All members were elected in the 2020 elections. The House had a majority of elected members from the Popular Democratic Party (PPD), but since 4 May 2022 the PPD only enjoys a plurality.

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The body is counterparted by the 27th Senate of Puerto Rico in the upper house.

Composition

Leadership

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Non-officers

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Members

The following is a list of current members of the House of Representatives. Néstor A. Alonso Vega resigned from his position after being charged for corruption by federal prosecutors days after the general election, and a special election was held on 21 March 2021 to select his successor from within the New Progressive Party.[3] In addition, while Luis Raúl Torres Cruz was elected under the PPD banner, due to differences with decisions of the party's delegation leadership on policy areas under his purview, on 4 May 2022 Torres Cruz distanced himself from the party, became an independent, and said this move was "final and irrevocable".

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Changes in membership

Commissions

Standing commissions

Further information: List of current House of Representatives of Puerto Rico commissions
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Joint commissions

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References

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    "Informe de empleado(as) activos al 31 de enero de 2021" (PDF). TuCamaraPR.org. Cámara de Representantes - House of Representatives. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
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    "Ley para Fijar la Duración de las Sesiones Ordinarias y los Plazos para la Radicación y la Consideración de Proyectos, Resoluciones Conjuntas y Resoluciones Concurrentes" (PDF) (in Spanish). 2 March 1997. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
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    "Special Election to cover the vacancy of the At-Large Representative". State Election Commission. State Election Commission.
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    Rico, Sofía (4 May 2022). "Representante Luis Raúl Torres se desafilia del PPD". Noticel. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
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    "Comisiones Permanentes". Camara.PR.gov. House of Representatives.
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    "Comisiones Conjuntas". Camara.PR.gov. House of Representatives.
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    Bauzá, Nydia (16 November 2022). "Se cuelgan los proyectos del aborto en la Comisión de lo Jurídico de la Cámara". Primera Hora (in Spanish).
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