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S. 2436 114th Congress Senate

Puerto Rico Emergency Financial Stability Act of 2015

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

Introduced: December 18, 2015 Introduced by: Elizabeth Warren Democratic · Massachusetts 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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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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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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 Latest action December 18, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 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 1
  • HR 4290 Puerto Rico Emergency Financial Stability Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Dec 18, 2015
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Dec 18, 2015
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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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"S. 2436: Puerto Rico Emergency Financial Stability Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2436/.
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S. 2436, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2436/.
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