H.R. 9246 119th Congress House

Puerto Rico Democratic Self Determination Act

Official title: To enable the people of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to determine the political status of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 10, 2026 Introduced by: Pablo José Hernández Democratic · Puerto Rico See on congress.gov

Government Operations and Politics

Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jun 10, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Jun 10, 2026

Introduced in House

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What's happening now June 10, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Allow Puerto Rico to hold a referendum on its political status.

This bill would enable Puerto Rico to hold a vote in which residents could decide the political status of the Commonwealth. The bill was introduced by Representative Pablo Jose Hernández and referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. No further action has been taken.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 2

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

MIRSONIA GROUP
for PUERTO RICO STATEHOOD COUNCIL · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
MIRSONIA GROUP
for PUERTO RICO STATEHOOD COUNCIL · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2 filings
SENATE
2 filings

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Cosponsors 9

Mejia, Analilia

New Jersey · Jun 15, 2026

Sherman, Brad

California · Jun 15, 2026

Johnson, Julie

Texas · Jun 11, 2026

Thompson, Bennie G.

Mississippi · Jun 11, 2026

Bell, Wesley

Missouri · Jun 10, 2026

Hoyle, Val T.

Oregon · Jun 10, 2026

Larson, John B.

Connecticut · Jun 10, 2026

Ross, Deborah K.

North Carolina · Jun 10, 2026

Tran, Derek

California · Jun 10, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9246: Puerto Rico Democratic Self Determination Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9246/

MLA

"H.R. 9246: Puerto Rico Democratic Self Determination Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9246/.

Bluebook (legal)

H.R. 9246, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9246/.

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[H.R. 9246: Puerto Rico Democratic Self Determination Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9246/)