HR 8978
116th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Advisory bodies
Caribbean area
Congressional oversight
Disaster relief and insurance
Economic development
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Emergency planning and evacuation
Executive agency funding and structure
Family relationships
Federal officials
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
Natural disasters
Public contracts and procurement
Public participation and lobbying
Puerto Rico
State and local government operations
U.S. territories and protectorates
Community Driven Recovery for Puerto Rico Act
Introduced: December 16, 2020
Introduced by:
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Democratic
· Illinois
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4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Dec 16, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Dec 16, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1157)
Dec 16, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Community Driven Recovery for Puerto Rico Act
This bill establishes an Office for Equitable, Transparent, and Accountable Puerto Rico Reconstruction which shall be headed by a Puerto Rico Civil Society Task Force.
The task force shall be an independent federal entity established to ensure accountability of and local oversight over reconstruction efforts in Puerto Rico.
The office shall be funded by the administrative portion of the estimated Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery disbursements for Puerto Rico.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.