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A bill to provide additional disaster recovery assistance for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2165| Senate 
| Updated: 11/28/2017
Bernard Sanders

Bernard Sanders

Independent Senator

Vermont

Cosponsors (7)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Equitable Rebuild Act of 2017 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 several grant programs to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy; subject to specified oversight requirements, increases funding for transportation infrastructure, telecommunications systems, housing, and community development; increases funding for the Medicaid and Medicare programs; 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 the earned-income tax credit, the child tax credit, and unemployment assistance; increases funding for economic and community development programs; increases funding for environmental remediation; 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; extends participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to all territories; modifies provisions concerning the application of certain workers' protections in Puerto Rico; and requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to submit to Congress a long-term disaster-relief plan with respect to Puerto Rico and the U.S Virgin Islands.
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Timeline
Nov 28, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Nov 28, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 22, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4782
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  • November 28, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 28, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • May 22, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4782
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Emergency Management

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4307: To provide for temporary emergency impact aid for local educational agencies.
  • S 115-2026: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to make improvements to the treatment of the United States territories under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-261: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply deemed enrollment to residents of Puerto Rico.
  • HR 115-2531: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply Medicare part B deemed enrollment process to residents of Puerto Rico.
  • HR 115-2404: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to make improvements to the treatment of the United States territories under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-4782: To provide additional disaster recovery assistance for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-2263: To provide for greater transparency and information with respect to Federal expenditures under the Medicaid and CHIP programs in the territories of the United States, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-2530: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the earned income tax credit.

A bill to provide additional disaster recovery assistance for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2165| Senate 
| Updated: 11/28/2017
Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Equitable Rebuild Act of 2017 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 several grant programs to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy; subject to specified oversight requirements, increases funding for transportation infrastructure, telecommunications systems, housing, and community development; increases funding for the Medicaid and Medicare programs; 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 the earned-income tax credit, the child tax credit, and unemployment assistance; increases funding for economic and community development programs; increases funding for environmental remediation; 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; extends participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to all territories; modifies provisions concerning the application of certain workers' protections in Puerto Rico; and requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to submit to Congress a long-term disaster-relief plan with respect to Puerto Rico and the U.S Virgin Islands.
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Timeline
Nov 28, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Nov 28, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 22, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4782
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  • November 28, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 28, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • May 22, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4782
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Bernard Sanders

Bernard Sanders

Independent Senator

Vermont

Cosponsors (7)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Emergency Management

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4307: To provide for temporary emergency impact aid for local educational agencies.
  • S 115-2026: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to make improvements to the treatment of the United States territories under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-261: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply deemed enrollment to residents of Puerto Rico.
  • HR 115-2531: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply Medicare part B deemed enrollment process to residents of Puerto Rico.
  • HR 115-2404: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to make improvements to the treatment of the United States territories under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-4782: To provide additional disaster recovery assistance for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-2263: To provide for greater transparency and information with respect to Federal expenditures under the Medicaid and CHIP programs in the territories of the United States, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-2530: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the earned income tax credit.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted