3.0.0 6975 2023-01-11T13:42:51Z 2023-01-11T13:42:51Z House HR 2020-05-22 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 97 (Friday, May 22, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GRIJALVA:H.R. 6975.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article. IV. Section. 3. Clause 2. ``The Congress shallhave Power to dispose of and make all of the needful Rulesand Regulations respecting the Territory or the Propertybelonging to the United States; and nothing in thisConstitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claimsof the United States, or of any particular State.''[Page H2278]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-05-22T15:07:10Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-05-22T15:07:05Z PRRADA 116 683 HR 2020-12-09 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Related bill CRS 2020-05-22 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2020-05-22 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2020-05-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-05-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 N V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 2020-05-22 True S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 15 2020-05-22 True S001200 Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] Darren Soto D FL 9 2020-05-22 True O000172 Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D NY 14 2020-05-22 True S001177 Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] Gregorio Sablan D MP Kilili Camacho 0 2020-06-15 False S001204 Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] Michael San Nicolas D GU F. Q. 0 2020-06-15 False K000379 Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] Joseph Kennedy D MA P. 4 2020-06-15 False C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] Matt Cartwright D PA 8 2020-06-15 False G000586 Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] Jesus Garcia D IL G. 4 2020-07-22 False L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2020-08-25 False Government Operations and Politics Accounting and auditing Bankruptcy Budget deficits and national debt Caribbean area Congressional oversight Federal officials Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government studies and investigations Higher education Public contracts and procurement Puerto Rico State and local finance U.S. territories and protectorates Government Operations and Politics 00 2020-05-22 Introduced in House 2022-03-08T19:01:01Z Amendments to PROMESA Act of 2020

This bill makes changes to the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA), including with respect to conflicts of interest by the Puerto Rico Oversight Board, funding, and public access to information regarding public debt of Puerto Rico.

Specifically, the bill, among other things

  • establishes provisions to prevent conflicts of interest by the oversight board, including the designation by the board of an ethics board comprised of three non-executive board members;
  • requires the submission of an annual ethics report;
  • includes public education, public safety, health care, and pensions as essential public services for funding purposes;
  • provides funding to promote economic growth and funding for the operation of the University of Puerto Rico;
  • provides for certain disclosures by professional persons employed by court order and by professional persons employed by the debtor; and
  • establishes a Puerto Rico Public Credit Comprehensive Audit Commission.

The Government Accountability Office shall report on expenditures and operation of the oversight board.

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