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Amendments to PROMESA Act of 2020

Introduced: May 22, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 22, 2020
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Amendments to PROMESA Act of 2020

This bill makes changes to the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA), including with respect to conflicts of interest by the Puerto Rico Oversight Board, funding, and public access to information regarding public debt of Puerto Rico.

Specifically, the bill, among other things

  • establishes provisions to prevent conflicts of interest by the oversight board, including the designation by the board of an ethics board comprised of three non-executive board members;
  • requires the submission of an annual ethics report;
  • includes public education, public safety, health care, and pensions as essential public services for funding purposes;
  • provides funding to promote economic growth and funding for the operation of the University of Puerto Rico;
  • provides for certain disclosures by professional persons employed by court order and by professional persons employed by the debtor; and
  • establishes a Puerto Rico Public Credit Comprehensive Audit Commission.

The Government Accountability Office shall report on expenditures and operation of the oversight board.

What's happening now May 22, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4
D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jul 22, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Jun 15, 2020
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · May 22, 2020
SERRANO, JOSE
· May 22, 2020
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · May 22, 2020
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 22, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6975: Amendments to PROMESA Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6975/
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"H.R. 6975: Amendments to PROMESA Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6975/.
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H.R. 6975, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6975/.
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[H.R. 6975: Amendments to PROMESA Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6975/)
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