Puerto Rico Democratic Self Determination Act

This bill would set up a vote in Puerto Rico on March 14, 2027, letting eligible voters choose among four status options: Independence, Commonwealth, Statehood, or Sovereignty in Free Association with the United States. If no option gets more than half the votes, a runoff between the top two options would be held on May 16, 2027. The Puerto Rico Elections Commission would run the vote and a voter education campaign, with ballots and materials in English and Spanish and reviewed by the U.S. Attorney General. The bill lays out the transition steps for each option, such as a constitutional convention for independence or free association, a reform commission for Commonwealth, or admission as a state by presidential proclamation. Under any option, the federal financial oversight board for Puerto Rico would end at a set point after the result takes effect.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Pablo José Hernández Democrat sponsor
• 8 cosponsors