To provide additional disaster recovery assistance for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-4782| House
| Updated: 5/22/2018
Stacey E. Plaskett
Democratic Representative
Virgin Islands
Cosponsors (21)
Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)
Committees (17)
• Federal Lands Subcommittee• Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Ways and Means Committee• Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee• Energy Subcommittee• Agriculture Committee• Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee• Highways and Transit Subcommittee• Financial Services Committee• Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee• Science, Space, and Technology Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Education and Workforce Committee• Aviation Subcommittee• Budget Committee• Natural Resources Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Equitable Rebuild Act of 2018 This bill provides for additional disaster-recovery assistance and other assistance to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands with respect to infrastructure, health care, agriculture, education, economic development, and environmental remediation, among other sectors. Specifically, regarding both territories, the bill: provides for the use of certain emergency assistance to rebuild electric grids; establishes grant programs to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy; subject to oversight requirements, increases funding for transportation infrastructure, telecommunications systems, housing, and community development; increases funding for Medicaid and Medicare; temporarily increases social-services block-grant allotments; increases funding for, and otherwise revises, rural and agricultural programs; increases funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs; provides for aid to the Head Start program, elementary and secondary education programs, and higher education programs; increases funding for training and employment services; modifies provisions concerning unemployment assistance, taxation, and federal permitting; increases funding for economic and community development programs; increases funding for environmental remediation; requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to submit to Congress a disaster-relief plan; and otherwise modifies provisions related to emergency funding and disaster-recovery assistance. In addition, the bill: extends Medicaid waiver authority to all territories, provides for Medicaid disproportionate share hospital allotments to the territories, and otherwise revises the Medicaid and Medicare programs with respect to the territories; provides for health-insurance coverage for individuals residing in territories without health exchanges; extends participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Supplemental Security Income Program to all territories; modifies provisions concerning the earned-income tax credit and the child tax credit with respect to the territories; and modifies provisions concerning the application of certain workers' protections in Puerto Rico.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Agriculture, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Education and the Workforce, the Budget, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Emergency Management
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgricultural educationAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditAlternative and renewable resourcesAmerican SamoaAviation and airportsChild care and developmentChild healthChild safety and welfareCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightCredit and credit marketsDigital mediaDisaster relief and insuranceEconomic developmentEducation programs fundingElectric power generation and transmissionElementary and secondary educationEmergency planning and evacuationEmployment and training programsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEnergy assistance for the poor and agedEnergy efficiency and conservationFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Floods and storm protectionFood assistance and reliefForests, forestry, treesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHigher educationHistoric sites and heritage areasHospital careHousing and community development fundingHybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehiclesIncome tax creditsInfrastructure developmentInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLivestockLow- and moderate-income housingMarine and inland water transportationMedicaidMedicareMental healthMilitary facilities and propertyNatural disastersNorthern Mariana IslandsParks, recreation areas, trailsPoverty and welfare assistancePrescription drugsPublic housingPublic transitPublic utilities and utility ratesPuerto RicoRailroadsRoads and highwaysRural conditions and developmentSchool administrationSex and reproductive healthSmall businessSolid waste and recyclingStudent aid and college costsStudent recordsTax treatment of familiesTeaching, teachers, curriculaTelephone and wireless communicationTransportation programs fundingUnemploymentU.S. territories and protectoratesVeterans' medical careVirgin IslandsWages and earningsWater qualityWatershedsWomen's health
To provide additional disaster recovery assistance for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-4782| House
| Updated: 5/22/2018
Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Equitable Rebuild Act of 2018 This bill provides for additional disaster-recovery assistance and other assistance to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands with respect to infrastructure, health care, agriculture, education, economic development, and environmental remediation, among other sectors. Specifically, regarding both territories, the bill: provides for the use of certain emergency assistance to rebuild electric grids; establishes grant programs to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy; subject to oversight requirements, increases funding for transportation infrastructure, telecommunications systems, housing, and community development; increases funding for Medicaid and Medicare; temporarily increases social-services block-grant allotments; increases funding for, and otherwise revises, rural and agricultural programs; increases funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs; provides for aid to the Head Start program, elementary and secondary education programs, and higher education programs; increases funding for training and employment services; modifies provisions concerning unemployment assistance, taxation, and federal permitting; increases funding for economic and community development programs; increases funding for environmental remediation; requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to submit to Congress a disaster-relief plan; and otherwise modifies provisions related to emergency funding and disaster-recovery assistance. In addition, the bill: extends Medicaid waiver authority to all territories, provides for Medicaid disproportionate share hospital allotments to the territories, and otherwise revises the Medicaid and Medicare programs with respect to the territories; provides for health-insurance coverage for individuals residing in territories without health exchanges; extends participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Supplemental Security Income Program to all territories; modifies provisions concerning the earned-income tax credit and the child tax credit with respect to the territories; and modifies provisions concerning the application of certain workers' protections in Puerto Rico.
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Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Agriculture, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Education and the Workforce, the Budget, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Stacey E. Plaskett
Democratic Representative
Virgin Islands
Cosponsors (21)
Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)
Committees (17)
• Federal Lands Subcommittee• Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Ways and Means Committee• Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee• Energy Subcommittee• Agriculture Committee• Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee• Highways and Transit Subcommittee• Financial Services Committee• Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee• Science, Space, and Technology Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Education and Workforce Committee• Aviation Subcommittee• Budget Committee• Natural Resources Committee
Emergency Management
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- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgricultural educationAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditAlternative and renewable resourcesAmerican SamoaAviation and airportsChild care and developmentChild healthChild safety and welfareCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightCredit and credit marketsDigital mediaDisaster relief and insuranceEconomic developmentEducation programs fundingElectric power generation and transmissionElementary and secondary educationEmergency planning and evacuationEmployment and training programsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEnergy assistance for the poor and agedEnergy efficiency and conservationFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Floods and storm protectionFood assistance and reliefForests, forestry, treesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHigher educationHistoric sites and heritage areasHospital careHousing and community development fundingHybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehiclesIncome tax creditsInfrastructure developmentInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLivestockLow- and moderate-income housingMarine and inland water transportationMedicaidMedicareMental healthMilitary facilities and propertyNatural disastersNorthern Mariana IslandsParks, recreation areas, trailsPoverty and welfare assistancePrescription drugsPublic housingPublic transitPublic utilities and utility ratesPuerto RicoRailroadsRoads and highwaysRural conditions and developmentSchool administrationSex and reproductive healthSmall businessSolid waste and recyclingStudent aid and college costsStudent recordsTax treatment of familiesTeaching, teachers, curriculaTelephone and wireless communicationTransportation programs fundingUnemploymentU.S. territories and protectoratesVeterans' medical careVirgin IslandsWages and earningsWater qualityWatershedsWomen's health