{"data":{"id":"us/48-u.s.c.-731c","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 U.S.C. § 731c","heading":"Submission of sections 731b to 731e of this title to people of Puerto Rico for referendum; convening of constitutional convention; requisites of constitution","body":"Sections 731b to 731e of this title shall be submitted to the qualified voters of Puerto Rico for acceptance or rejection through an island-wide referendum to be held in accordance with the laws of Puerto Rico. Upon the approval of said sections, by a majority of the voters participating in such referendum, the Legislature of Puerto Rico is authorized to call a constitutional convention to draft a constitution for the said island of Puerto Rico. The said constitution shall provide a republican form of government and shall include a bill of rights.","path":["Title 48—TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS","CHAPTER 4—PUERTO RICO"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc48@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:59Z","sha256":"8f57a63584e49b9c8dbbd796f79ba4c94362d02a510c71492bc36cd2f7ea5a01","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-u.s.c.-731b","next":"us/48-u.s.c.-731d"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}