S 2436
114th Congress
Senate
Economics and Public Finance
Budget deficits and national debt
Caribbean area
Civil actions and liability
Debt collection
Financial crises and stabilization
Government lending and loan guarantees
Puerto Rico
State and local finance
U.S. territories and protectorates
Puerto Rico Emergency Financial Stability Act of 2015
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 18, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 18, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Related & companion bills
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Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
2
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2436: Puerto Rico Emergency Financial Stability Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2436/
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