Jones Act of 1917

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:affects U. S. relations with Puerto Rico
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Jones_Act_of_1920
various subsequent laws
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:Puerto_Rico
gptkbp:controversy debate over U. S. colonialism
gptkbp:effective_date 1917-03-02
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:U._S._federal_government
gptkbp:established civil government in Puerto Rico
gptkbp:grants U. S. citizenship to Puerto Ricans
gptkbp:historical_context post-Spanish-American War
gptkbp:historical_significance current discussions on Puerto Rican status
first comprehensive law for Puerto Rico
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jones Act of 1917
gptkbp:impact Puerto Rican political landscape
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Puerto_Rican_independence_movement
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Foraker_Act
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for U. S. territorial governance
gptkbp:legal_issue territory of the United States
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Puerto_Rico_Federal_Relations_Act
gptkbp:purpose to provide for the political status of Puerto Rico
gptkbp:related_to U. S. territorial policy
gptkbp:repealed_by Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act
gptkbp:significance established a framework for governance in Puerto Rico
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Foraker_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4