The U.S. House passed a bill that would allow Puerto Ricans to hold a vote on the island's political future.

House Passes Referendum on Puerto Rico Statehood Vote

Now Puerto rico could be one step closer to becoming the 51st state of America at the House, voting to pass a bill that would give the territory a binding vote on its future. It already got an endorsement from the White House legislation highlighting three key governing status is. The vote could determine whether Puerto rico will become a U. S. State, an independent country or have a different type of government. The island, which is over three million people and high rates of poverty, has been a U. S. Territory since 18 98. Well, activists have been pushing for U. S. Statehood for decades.