3.0.0 5975 2023-01-11T13:42:35Z 2023-01-11T13:42:35Z House HR 2018-05-25 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 87 (Friday, May 25, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto Rico:H.R. 5975.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution``All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested ina Congress of the United States, which shall consist of aSenate and House of Representatives.''Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution``The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make allneedful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory orother Property belonging to the United States; and nothing inthis Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice anyClaims of the United States, or of any particular state.''[Page H4732]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-05-25T14:00:43Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-05-25T14:00:38Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-05-25T14:00:33Z hssm00 Small Business Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-05-25T14:00:28Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-05-25T14:00:23Z Puerto Rico Economic Empowerment Act of 2018 115 3256 S 2018-07-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2017 115 1366 HR 2017-05-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Related bill CRS Microloan Modernization Act of 2017 115 2056 HR 2017-07-25 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Related bill CRS Small Business Relief From Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2017 115 154 S 2017-08-02 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 194. Related bill CRS U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2017 115 484 S 2017-09-12 Held at the desk. 19:59:56 Related bill CRS Microloan Modernization Act of 2018 115 526 S 2018-12-20 By Senator Risch from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report. Report No. 115-452. Related bill CRS Puerto Rico Economic Empowerment Act of 2018 115 2873 S 2018-05-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Identical bill CRS 2018-05-25 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2018-05-25 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2018-05-25 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2018-05-25 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssm00 Small Business Committee 2018-05-25 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2018-05-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-05-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000582 Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon R PR N B001250 Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] Rob Bishop R UT 1 2018-05-25 True M001193 Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] Thomas MacArthur R NJ 3 2018-05-25 True D000614 Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] Sean Duffy R WI P. 7 2018-05-25 True C001107 Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] Carlos Curbelo R FL 26 2018-05-25 True Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2018-05-25 True F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 8 2018-10-23 False Commerce Appropriations Business investment and capital Caribbean area Census and government statistics Congressional oversight Department of Commerce Disaster relief and insurance Economic development Employment taxes Government buildings, facilities, and property Government lending and loan guarantees Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Income tax credits Public contracts and procurement Puerto Rico Small Business Administration Small business Social security and elderly assistance Tax treatment of families U.S. territories and protectorates Commerce 00 2018-05-25 Introduced in House 2019-08-14T20:56:31Z Puerto Rico Economic Empowerment Act of 2018

This bill provides for various support for Puerto Rico, including by (1) establishing tax benefits for Puerto Rico, such as a tax credit for employment payroll taxes and an expansion of the child tax credit; (2) relaxing certain requirements related to Small Business Administration loan programs for certain Puerto Rico businesses; (3) prioritizing the transfer of surplus U.S. government property to qualified Puerto Rico businesses; and (4) establishing the Federal and State Technology Partnership Program in Puerto Rico.

]]> Puerto Rico Economic Empowerment Act of 2018 Display Title Puerto Rico Economic Empowerment Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced To support businesses in Puerto Rico, extend child tax credits for families in Puerto Rico, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Puerto Rico Economic Empowerment Act of 2018 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Puerto Rico Opportunity, Small Business Prosperity, and Economic Revitalization Act of 2018 Introduced in House 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr5975ih/xml/BILLS-115hr5975ih.xml 2018-05-25 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.