§ 737. Privileges and immunities

Statutory text

The rights, privileges, and immunities of citizens of the United States shall be respected in Puerto Rico to the same extent as though Puerto Rico were a State of the Union and subject to the provisions of paragraph 1 of section 2 of article IV of the Constitution of the United States.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1917
Pub. L. 64–145 § 2 · 39 Stat. 226
Enacted · 48 U.S.C. § 737
Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 2, 39 Stat. 951
Source evidence
Code source credit
Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 2, 39 Stat. 951

0 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1934–1950 · 3 rounds

1950

Act July 3, 1950, repealed all of section relating to bill of rights and restrictions except last paragraph.

1947

Act Aug. 5, 1947, inserted privileges and immunities provisions.

1934

Act Mar. 2, 1934, repealed so much of former provisions of twentieth paragraph of this section making it unlawful to import, manufacture, sell or give away, or to expose for sale or gift any intoxicating liquors. The penalty formerly contained in such paragraph, related only to violation of such provisions.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1950 Amendment

Amendment by act July 3, 1950, effective July 25, 1952, the date the Constitution of Puerto Rico became effective, see Effective Date of Repeal note set out under section 732 of this title.

Credits

1917–1950 · 5 acts

1917Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 2, 39 Stat. 951
1921Feb. 3, 1921, ch. 34, § 1, 41 Stat. 1096
1934Mar. 2, 1934, ch. 37, § 1, 48 Stat. 361
1947Aug. 5, 1947, ch. 490, § 7, 61 Stat. 772
1950July 3, 1950, ch. 446, § 5(1), 64 Stat. 320.

Show as published

(Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 2, 39 Stat. 951; Feb. 3, 1921, ch. 34, § 1, 41 Stat. 1096; Mar. 2, 1934, ch. 37, § 1, 48 Stat. 361; Aug. 5, 1947, ch. 490, § 7, 61 Stat. 772; July 3, 1950, ch. 446, § 5(1), 64 Stat. 320.)