HR 8978 · 116th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Community Driven Recovery for Puerto Rico Act

Introduced 2020-12-16· Sponsored by Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.(2020-12-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]NY
Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]NY