A coalition. A national commitment.
Equal citizens.
Equal rights.
A future of full equality for Puerto Rico. We connect people, evidence, and civic action to advance statehood and a more perfect union.
The equality agenda
Understand what is at stake.
Voting and representation
Citizenship should include an effective voice in the federal government.
Read the fact sheet →Medicaid and health access
Coverage stability depends on how federal funding is structured.
Read the fact sheet →The Insular Cases
A historic legal doctrine remains central to the debate over territorial rights.
Read the fact sheet →Our purpose
Federal senators for Puerto Rico
Resident Commissioner, without a final floor vote
Shared goal: full equality
The journal
Ideas that move us forward.
Source-based history · English and SpanishA timeline of Puerto Rico equality, 2021–2026
Read the article →
Bilingual guide · All issuesDirectory of 20 equality issues
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Historical review · English articleAfter the 2026 summit: public commitments
Read the article →Make your voice count
Start with a conversation.
Find your congressional office, prepare a message, and request a concrete response.
Open the Congress tool →One movement. Every community.
Your voice has a place here.
Join NAPREC’s movement for Puerto Rico equality. Share your name, email, optional phone number, and state or territory so we can connect with you.
Join now →Free registration. Email news and volunteer calls are optional.
New bilingual guide: seven proposals on Puerto Rico in the 119th Congress →
20 issues · One equality agenda
Find the issue that matters most to you.
Explore the questions shaping Puerto Rico’s future. Open a category, choose an article, and share its public link.
01Democracy and rights
02Health and family security
03Infrastructure and resilience
04Opportunity and accountability
Explore an article for every issue. Open the complete issue guide →
VOICES FOR EQUALITY
An ideal that still inspires.
Listen to Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic “I Have a Dream” address, delivered August 28, 1963. Recording shared by The King Center.
The public record
Review the evidence.
Understand the debate.
Connect the news to original documents, public testimony, and legislative history.
Historical hearings
Congressional hearings, governors’ testimony, and public proceedings, with dates and sources.
Explore the recordings ↗KNOW THE CONTEXTTimeline 2021–2026
A bilingual introduction to selected events in the equality movement.
Read the timeline ↗READ THE DOCUMENTSLegislation and history
Explore selected historical measures and current proposals. Use the linked document to check each measure’s status.
Open the research center ↗VOTER SERVICES
Verify your registration. Take the next step.
For Puerto Ricans in the 50 states, DC, and the five inhabited territories. Select your voting residence. Verification or registration is completed through the official service in another tab.
Verify my registration
Check your voter status through the official election service.
Check Puerto Rico registration ↗If the lookup is unavailable or you need to correct your registration, use eRE or contact the CEE.
Register or update your information
Use eRE to register, reactivate your registration, or change your address.
Open eRE ↗Find your election service
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Check Puerto Rico registration ↗U.S. Virgin Islands
Check registration: U.S. Virgin Islands ↗Northern Mariana Islands
Check registration: Northern Mariana Islands ↗NASS state links and territorial election-office links from the federal Election Assistance Commission. Some jurisdictions offer office assistance instead of an online lookup. Open the complete directory ↗
Need to register or update your address?
Vote.gov explains online, mail, and in-person registration options. You can select your jurisdiction and Spanish there.
Registration and changes at Vote.gov ↗Absentee voting assistance
Consult FVAP for voting residence, registration, and ballot request and return guidance.
Official FVAP assistance ↗Puerto Rico assistance: (787) 777-8682. Official EAC directory for Puerto Rico ↗
CONVERSATIONS FOR EQUALITY
NAPREC Equality Talks
Six recorded events from the Live tab and three additional videos from the NAPREC channel. Conversations about public policy, representation, and Puerto Rico’s future.
Open all events on YouTube ↗Six recorded events
Academia and the fight for Puerto Rico
Approximate duration (h:min): 1:19
Watch and share ↗Puerto Rico’s agenda in Washington, D.C.
Approximate duration (h:min): 1:10
Watch and share ↗Puerto Rico’s economy
Approximate duration (h:min): 1:44
Watch and share ↗National politics and Puerto Rico
Approximate duration (h:min): 1:11
Watch and share ↗NAPREC Equality Talks
Approximate duration (h:min): 1:01
Watch and share ↗This recording is available to watch directly on YouTube.
Virtual assembly: The path to equality through statehood
Approximate duration (h:min): 2:11
Watch and share ↗More NAPREC videos
South Florida Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce: Puerto Rico’s political dilemma
Approximate duration (h:min): 1:13
Watch and share ↗Conversation: The path to statehood
Approximate duration (h:min): 0:58
Watch and share ↗NAPREC inaugural event: Memorial Day 2021, Orlando
Approximate duration (h:min): 0:59
Watch and share ↗CONTACT CONGRESS
Put equality on the agenda.
Find your congressional office
Use official tools to identify your representative by address and your senators by state.
Puerto Rico has a Resident Commissioner and no federal senators. Offices may limit responses to their constituents.
Capitol switchboard: (202) 224-3121Make a clear request
Choose an issue, explain its effect on your community, and request a specific response. Send your message through the representative’s official form.
A model to get started
Dear Member of Congress:
I am writing to ask you to advance full equality for Puerto Rico. Please explain your position on political status and your office’s concrete steps to address unequal treatment in federal programs.
[Add your community, the issue, and your personal experience.]
I would appreciate a response detailing your position and proposed actions.
Sincerely,
[Your name]
The equality collection
Fifteen ways to share the mission.
Original NAPREC concepts about equality, identity, and the path to the 51st state.
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01 · NAPRECPuerto Rico Equality Tee
PUERTO RICO EQUALITY
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02 · NAPRECFighting for the 51st Hoodie
FIGHTING FOR THE 51ST
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03 · NAPRECEqual Rights Crewneck
EQUAL CITIZENS. EQUAL RIGHTS.
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EQUALITY IS THE FUTURE
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07 · NAPRECEquality Tote Bag
WE DO NOT ASK FOR PRIVILEGES. WE ASK FOR EQUALITY.
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09 · NAPRECEqual Rights Mug
EQUAL RIGHTS.
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11 · NAPRECEquality Bottle
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12 · NAPRECEquality Phone Case
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14 · NAPRECPuerto Rico Equality 51 Tee
PUERTO RICO EQUALITY 51
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15 · NAPRECEquality Flag
PUERTO RICO EQUALITY
Shop now →About NAPREC
A national coalition for Puerto Rico equality.
We bring people together through education, civic participation, and equal rights through statehood.
Our mission
The National Puerto Rican Equality Coalition connects citizens across the United States to advance equality. This site helps people understand complex issues, review evidence, and participate in the democratic process.
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