Public Law 600 of the United States

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Public Law 600 of the United States is a 1950 federal statute that authorized Puerto Rico to draft its own constitution and establish a degree of self-government under a commonwealth status.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
organic act
amends Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act
appliesToTerritory Puerto Rico
authorized drafting of a constitution for Puerto Rico
referendum in Puerto Rico to approve the act
basisFor Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
category 1950 in American law
United States federal territory and insular area legislation
United States–Puerto Rico relations
codifiedIn 48 U.S. Code
congressNumber 81st United States Congress
country United States
dateSigned 1950-07-03
enabled a degree of self-government for Puerto Rico
establishment of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
enactedBy United States Congress
followedBy Puerto Rico constitutional convention
geographicScope territory of Puerto Rico
historicalPeriod post–World War II decolonization era
implementedBy Constitution of Puerto Rico referendum, 1951–1952
jurisdiction federal government of the United States
languageOfText English
legalEffect did not change Puerto Rico’s ultimate sovereignty under the United States
granted Puerto Rico authority to organize a local government under its own constitution
legalStatusCreated Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico
linked to: Puerto Rico
provides that Puerto Rico’s political relationship with the United States remains subject to the U.S. Constitution
that the statutory provisions of the Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act remain in force except as modified
publicLawNumber Public Law 81-600
relatedTo Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act
requires approval of a Puerto Rican constitution by the people of Puerto Rico
approval of the Puerto Rican constitution by the U.S. Congress
presidential approval of the Puerto Rican constitution
shortTitle Public Law 600
linked to: Public Law 81-600
signedBy Harry S. Truman
status in force
subjectMatter political status of Puerto Rico
self-government of Puerto Rico
territorial law of the United States
typeOfChange reorganization of civil government in Puerto Rico
yearEnacted 1950

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Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico legalBasis Public Law 600 of the United States
Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico describedBySource Public Law 600 (1950)
linked to: Public Law 600 of the United States
Governor of Puerto Rico officeCreatedBy Public Law 600 (U.S. federal law enabling Puerto Rico constitution)
linked to: Public Law 600 of the United States
Public Law 81-600 shortName Public Law 600
linked to: Public Law 600 of the United States