080th Congress

The Eightieth United States Congress met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1947, to January 3, 1949, during the third and fourth years of Harry Truman's presidency. The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Sixteenth Census of the United States in 1940.

1947 Bill To Provide for the Withdrawal of the Sovereignty of the United States over the Island of Puerto Rico and for the Recognition of Its Independence; To Provide for the Notification Thereof to Foreign Governments; To Provide for the Assumption by the Government of Puerto Rico of Obligations Under the Treaty with Spain on December 10, 1898; To Define Trade and Other Relations Between the United States and Puerto Rico; To Provide for the Calling of a Convention to Frame a Constitution for the Government of the Island of Puerto Rico; To Provide for Certain Mandatory Provisions of the Proposed Constitution; To Provide for the Submission of the Constitution to the People of Puerto Rico and Its Submission to the President of the United States for His Approval; To Provide for the Adjustment of Property Rights Between the United States and Puerto Rico; To Provide for the Maintenance of Military, Coaling, and Naval Stations by the United States the Island of Puerto Rico Until the Termination of the War Between the United States and Germany and Japan; To Continue in Force Certain Statutes Until Independence Has Been Acknowledged; And for Other Purposes (H.R. 4404)
1947 Bill to Provide for the Withdrawal of the Sovereignty of the United States over the Island of Puerto Rico and for the Recognition of Its Independence; To Provide for the Notification Thereof to Foreign Governments; To Provide for the Assumption by the Government of Puerto Rico of Obligations under the Treaty with Spain on December 10, 1898; To Define Trade and Other Relations between the United States and Puerto Rico; To Provide for the Calling of a Convention to Frame a Constitution for the Government of the Island of Puerto Rico; To Provide for Certain Mandatory Provisions of the Proposed Constitution; To Provide for the Submission of the Constitution to the People of Puerto Rico and Its Submission to the President of the United States for His Approval; To Provide for the Adjustment of Property Rights between the United States and Puerto Rico; To Provide for the Maintenance of Military, Coaling, and Naval Stations by the United States on the Island of Puerto Rico until the Termination of the War between the United States and Germany and Japan; To Continue in Force Certain Statutes until Independence Has Been Acknowledged; And for Other Purposes (S. 1158)
1948 Bill to Provide for the Withdrawal of the Sovereignty of the United States over the Island of Puerto Rico and for the Recognition of Its Independence; To Provide for the Notification Thereof to Foreign Governments; To Provide for the Assumption by the Government of Puerto Rico of Obligations under the Treaty with Spain on December 10, 1898; To Define Trade and Other Relations between the United States and Puerto Rico; To Provide for the Calling of a Convention to Frame a Constitution for the Government of the Island of Puerto Rico; To Provide for Certain Mandatory Provisions of the Proposed Constitution; To Provide for the Submission of the Constitution to the People of Puerto Rico and Its Submission to the President of the United States for His Approval; To Provide for the Adjustment of Property Rights between the United States and Puerto Rico; To Provide for the Maintenance of Military, Coaling, and Naval Stations by the United States on the Island of Puerto Rico until the Termination of the War between the United States and Germany and Japan; To Continue in Force Certain Statutes until Independence Has Been Acknowledged; And for Other Purposes (H.R. 7111)
1948 Bill to Provide for the Withdrawal of the Sovereignty of the United States over the Island of Puerto Rico and for the Recognition of Its Independence; To Provide for the Notification Thereof to Foreign Governments; To Provide for the Assumption by the Government of Puerto Rico of Obligations under the Treaty with Spain on December 10, 1898; To Define Trade and Other Relations between the United States and Puerto Rico; To Provide for the Calling of a Convention to Frame a Constitution for the Government of the Island of Puerto Rico; To Provide for Certain Mandatory Provisions of the Proposed Constitution; To Provide for the Submission of the Constitution to the People of Puerto Rico and Its Submission to the President of the United States for His Approval; To Provide for the Adjustment of Property Rights between the United States and Puerto Rico; To Provide for the Maintenance of Military, Coaling, and Naval Stations by the United States on the Island of Puerto Rico until the Termination of the War between the United States and Germany and Japan; To Continue in Force Certain Statutes until Independence Has Been Acknowledged; And for Other Purposes (H.R. 7136)
1948 Amendment of 1917 Jones Act and 1940 Nationality Act (S. 2675) Pub. L. No. 80-776 [§5d & 404(c)] (1948 Pagán-Fernós-Isern Amendment)