48 USC § 733a - Citizens; residence in island of citizens of United States

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identifier: "/us/usc/t48/s733a"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "48 USC § 733a - Citizens; residence in island of citizens of United States"
title_number: 48
title_name: "TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS"
section_number: "733a"
section_name: "Citizens; residence in island of citizens of United States"
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"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 5a, as added Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 503, § 2, 44 Stat. 1418; amended May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.)"
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# § 733a. Citizens; residence in island of citizens of United States

March 4, 1927

All citizens of the United States who have resided or who shall after , reside in the island for one year shall be citizens of Puerto Rico.

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**Source Credit**: (Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 5a, as added Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 503, § 2, 44 Stat. 1418; amended May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to , Aliens and Nationality.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Change of Name

“Puerto Rico” substituted in text for “Porto Rico” pursuant to act , which is classified to .