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H.R. 4290 114th Congress House

Puerto Rico Emergency Financial Stability Act of 2015

Official title: To provide for certain assistance and reforms relating to the territories, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 7, 2016 Introduced by: Nancy Pelosi Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debtCaribbean areaCivil actions and liabilityDebt collection
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Financial crises and stabilizationGovernment lending and loan guaranteesPuerto RicoState and local financeU.S. territories and protectorates
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 15, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Dec 18, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10695)
Dec 18, 2015
Introduced in House
Dec 18, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action January 15, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Puerto Rico Emergency Financial Stability Act of 2015

This bill grants a temporary stay (until April 1, 2016, with specified exceptions) of any litigation, liens, or other collection actions to recover debts owed by the government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and allows relief from such stay only in limited circumstances.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4900 PROMESA
  • S 2436 Puerto Rico Emergency Financial Stability Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Jan 7, 2016
Pierluisi, Pedro
· Jan 7, 2016
RANGEL, CHARLES
· Jan 7, 2016
SERRANO, JOSE
· Jan 7, 2016
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Jan 7, 2016
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jan 7, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4290: Puerto Rico Emergency Financial Stability Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4290/
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"H.R. 4290: Puerto Rico Emergency Financial Stability Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4290/.
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H.R. 4290, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4290/.
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