S 1774
114th Congress
Senate
Finance and Financial Sector
Bankruptcy
Caribbean area
Puerto Rico
State and local finance
U.S. territories and protectorates
Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2015
Introduced: July 15, 2015
Introduced by:
Blumenthal, Richard
Democratic
· Connecticut
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2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 15, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 15, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2015
Amends the federal bankruptcy code to treat Puerto Rico as a state under chapter 9 (Adjustment of the Debts of a Municipality).
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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