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Community Driven Recovery for Puerto Rico Act

USA116th CongressHR-8978| House 
| Updated: 12/17/2020
Jesús G. "Chuy" García

Jesús G. "Chuy" García

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (2)
Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Financial Services Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Timeline
Dec 16, 2020
Introduced in House
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 17, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • December 16, 2020
    Introduced in House
  • December 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.
  • December 16, 2020
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1157)
  • December 17, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Government Operations and Politics

Advisory bodiesCaribbean areaCongressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceEconomic developmentElections, voting, political campaign regulationEmergency planning and evacuationExecutive agency funding and structureFamily relationshipsFederal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesIntergovernmental relationsNatural disastersPublic contracts and procurementPublic participation and lobbyingPuerto RicoState and local government operationsU.S. territories and protectorates

Community Driven Recovery for Puerto Rico Act

USA116th CongressHR-8978| House 
| Updated: 12/17/2020
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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Timeline
Dec 16, 2020
Introduced in House
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 17, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • December 16, 2020
    Introduced in House
  • December 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.
  • December 16, 2020
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1157)
  • December 17, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Jesús G. "Chuy" García

Jesús G. "Chuy" García

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (2)
Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Financial Services Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesCaribbean areaCongressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceEconomic developmentElections, voting, political campaign regulationEmergency planning and evacuationExecutive agency funding and structureFamily relationshipsFederal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesIntergovernmental relationsNatural disastersPublic contracts and procurementPublic participation and lobbyingPuerto RicoState and local government operationsU.S. territories and protectorates