48 USC § 731a - Change of name; Puerto Rico

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title: "48 USC § 731a - Change of name; Puerto Rico"
title_number: 48
title_name: "TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS"
section_number: "731a"
section_name: "Change of name; Puerto Rico"
chapter_number: 4
chapter_name: "PUERTO RICO"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.)"
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# § 731a. Change of name; Puerto Rico

May 17, 1932March 2, 1917

From and after , the island designated “Porto Rico” in the Act entitled “An Act to provide a civil government for Porto Rico, and for other purposes,” approved , as amended, shall be known and designated as “Puerto Rico.” All laws, regulations, and public documents and records of the United States in which such island is designated or referred to under the name of “Porto Rico” shall be held to refer to such island under and by the name of “Puerto Rico.”

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**Source Credit**: (May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Act approved , as amended, referred to in text, is , , known as the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act and also popularly known as the Jones Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

### Codification

Section was not enacted as part of the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act which comprises this chapter.