# 119-hr-10441: Puerto Rico Disaster Recovery Completion Act of 2026

119-hr-10441, Puerto Rico Disaster Recovery Completion Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-07).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10441
- Congress: 119
- Title: Puerto Rico Disaster Recovery Completion Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-16
- Sponsor: Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-07

## Summary

**This bill would extend project deadlines in Puerto Rico to December 31, 2035** for a defined set of disaster recovery projects tied to four major disaster declarations. It would also require FEMA, working with Puerto Rico’s Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction, and Resiliency, to report progress and obstacles to Congress and the Resident Commissioner. - Recipients — state, tribal and local governments, and private nonprofit facility owners or operators — would have until Dec 31, 2035 to complete eligible repairs and mitigation projects funded under Stafford Act sections 406 and 428. - FEMA, in consultation with Puerto Rico’s Central Office, would submit a report within 1 year of enactment and then annually through Dec 31, 2035 listing completed covered projects, projected completion dates for unfinished projects, and obstacles to completion. - The extension would apply only to "covered projects" that restore damaged facilities or fund eligible mitigation under the specified regulation and that had not reached closeout as of the bill’s enactment date. It covers projects tied to four named disaster declarations: Hurricane Irma (Sept 10, 2017), Hurricane Maria (Sept 20, 2017), the 2019–2020 earthquakes (Jan 16, 2020), and Hurricane Fiona (Sept 21, 2022).

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More time for Puerto Rico recovery projects: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would extend FEMA project deadlines for certain Puerto Rico recovery projects to December 31, 2035. The extension would apply to projects under Stafford Act sections 406 or 428 for restoration or mitigation under 44 C.F.R. §206.226 that had not been closed out by enactment. Th…

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- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10441 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10441)

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- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10441 (as of 2026-10-07).