in may 2022, members of congress sponsoring competing bills on how to resolve puerto rico’s territorial status and its relationship to the u.s. have come together to introduce new legislation combining both. the proposed legislation combines elements of the pro-statehood bill introduced by rep. darren soto, d-fla., and rep. jenniffer gonzalez, puerto rico’s nonvoting member of congress and a republican, alongside the puerto rico self-determination act from reps. alexandria ocasio-cortez and nydia velázquez, both new york democrats. the draft legislation says that a plebiscite to resolve puerto rico’s political status shall be held on november 5, 2023.