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HR 3610 114th Congress House

Puerto Rico Investor Protection Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to terminate the exemption of companies located in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and any other possession of the United States.

Introduced: October 20, 2015 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Caribbean areaFinancial services and investmentsPuerto RicoSecurities
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sep 25, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 25, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Puerto Rico Investor Protection Act of 2015

This bill amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to repeal the exemption from coverage by the Act that is granted to investment companies created under the laws of a U.S. possession, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
Pierluisi, Pedro
· Oct 20, 2015
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Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 25, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3610: Puerto Rico Investor Protection Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3610/
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"H.R. 3610: Puerto Rico Investor Protection Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3610/.
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H.R. 3610, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3610/.
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