H.R. 9246IntroducedHouse · nowSenatePresidentLawIn committeeSec. 102 · H.R. 9246
Character of the constitution
Title I — Transition and Implementation—Independence
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The constitutional Convention under section 101 shall formulate and draft a Constitution for Puerto Rico that guarantees the protection of fundamental human rights, including— (1) due process and equal protection under the law; (2) freedom of speech, press, assembly, association, and religion; (3) the rights of the accused; (4) any other economic, social, and cultural rights as the constitutional Convention may deem appropriate and necessary; and (5) provisions to ensure that no individual born in the nation of Puerto Rico shall be stateless at birth.