Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Budget Committee, Natural Resources Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
United States Territorial Relief Act of 2018 This bill establishes a process under which Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories may terminate certain debts if they meet eligibility criteria. The bill allows territories to terminate their public, unsecured debt if they meet two of three criteria: the population of the territory has decreased by more than 5% over 10 years, the territory received major federal disaster assistance, and the territory's per capita debt exceeds $15,000. The bill also provides funding that a special master must allocate to certain creditors whose debts were discharged under this bill.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and the Budget, 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 Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and the Budget, 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 Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Accounting and auditingAppropriationsBank accounts, deposits, capitalBankruptcyBudget deficits and national debtCaribbean areaCivil actions and liabilityDisaster relief and insuranceEmployee benefits and pensionsExecutive agency funding and structureFederal district courtsGovernment liabilityGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsJudicial review and appealsJurisdiction and venuePuerto RicoSecuritiesState and local financeU.S. territories and protectorates
To provide the option of discharging certain unsecured financial obligations of self-governing territories of the United States.
USA115th CongressHR-6827| House
| Updated: 9/24/2018
United States Territorial Relief Act of 2018 This bill establishes a process under which Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories may terminate certain debts if they meet eligibility criteria. The bill allows territories to terminate their public, unsecured debt if they meet two of three criteria: the population of the territory has decreased by more than 5% over 10 years, the territory received major federal disaster assistance, and the territory's per capita debt exceeds $15,000. The bill also provides funding that a special master must allocate to certain creditors whose debts were discharged under this bill.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and the Budget, 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 Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and the Budget, 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 Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Accounting and auditingAppropriationsBank accounts, deposits, capitalBankruptcyBudget deficits and national debtCaribbean areaCivil actions and liabilityDisaster relief and insuranceEmployee benefits and pensionsExecutive agency funding and structureFederal district courtsGovernment liabilityGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsJudicial review and appealsJurisdiction and venuePuerto RicoSecuritiesState and local financeU.S. territories and protectorates