HR9246Referred to Committee

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.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-10
Introduced
5
Cosponsors
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Pablo José Hernández
Pablo José Hernández
Democrat · PR · Representative
Votes with party: 100.0% (56 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (5)

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

2026-06-10

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Plain-English Summary

The legislation would allow Puerto Rico residents to hold a referendum where they could vote on whether Puerto Rico should become a U.S. state, remain a commonwealth, or become an independent nation. The federal government would recognize and implement the results of whatever option Puerto Ricans choose in the vote. This would give Puerto Rico's 3.2 million residents direct control over their political future rather than having Congress make that decision for them.

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