H.R. 9246 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Natural Resources, Jun 10, 2026
119th Congress
2nd SessionH. R. 9246
2nd SessionH. R. 9246
A BILL
Puerto Rico Democratic Self Determination Act
In the HouseNo vote yet
Sponsor: Rescom. Pablo Jose Hernández (D-PR-At Large) · Introduced Jun 10, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 10, 2026: “Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.”
Sections
Sections · 10
- Sec. 1Short title; table of contentsNo change
- Sec. 2FindingsNo change
- Sec. 3DefinitionsNo change
- Sec. 4PlebisciteNo change
- Sec. 5Nonpartisan voter education campaignNo change
- Sec. 6OversightNo change
- Sec. 7Funds for voter education; plebiscitesNo change
- Sec. 8Bilingual voter educational materials and ballotsNo change
- Sec. 9Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability ActNo change
- Sec. 10SeverabilityNo change
Title I — Transition and Implementation—Independence · 11
- Sec. 101Constitutional conventionNo change
- Sec. 102Character of the constitutionNo change
- Sec. 103Submission; RatificationNo change
- Sec. 104Election of officersNo change
- Sec. 105Conforming amendments to existing lawNo change
- Sec. 106Joint transition commissionNo change
- Sec. 107Proclamations by President of the United States; Head of State Of Puerto RicoNo change
- Sec. 108Legal and constitutional provisionsNo change
- Sec. 109Judicial pronouncementsNo change
- Sec. 110Citizenship and immigration laws after Puerto Rican independenceNo change
- Sec. 111Individual rights to economic benefits and grantsNo change
Title II — Transition and Implementation—Commonwealth (Estado Libre Asociado) · 2
Title III — Transition and Implementation—Statehood · 8
- Sec. 301Presidential proclamation; admission into the unionNo change
- Sec. 302Conforming amendments to existing lawNo change
- Sec. 303Territory and boundariesNo change
- Sec. 304ConstitutionNo change
- Sec. 305Elections of senators and representatives, certification, and legal disputesNo change
- Sec. 306State title to land and propertyNo change
- Sec. 307Continuity of laws, government, and obligationsNo change
- Sec. 308Judicial pronouncementsNo change
Title IV — Transition and Implementation—Sovereignty in Free Association with the United States · 13
- Sec. 401Constitutional conventionNo change
- Sec. 402Character of the constitutionNo change
- Sec. 403Submission; ratificationNo change
- Sec. 404Election of officersNo change
- Sec. 405Proclamations by President of the United States; Head of State of Puerto RicoNo change
- Sec. 406Legal and constitutional provisionsNo change
- Sec. 407Judicial pronouncementsNo change
- Sec. 408Citizenship and immigration laws after sovereignty through free associationNo change
- Sec. 409Conforming amendments to existing lawNo change
- Sec. 410Bilateral Negotiating CommissionNo change
- Sec. 411Articles of Free Association approval and effective dateNo change
- Sec. 412TerminationNo change
- Sec. 413Individual rights to economic benefits and grantsNo change