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48 U.S.C. § 737

Privileges and immunities

United States · Title 48 — TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS · Status: effective

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48 U.S.C. § 737, Privileges and immunities, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/489248
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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.

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