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To require a report on Puerto Rico's progress toward rebuilding the electric grid and detailing the efforts the Federal Government is undertaking to expedite such rebuilding, and for other purposes.

USA118th CongressHR-3878| House 
| Updated: 6/9/2023
Ritchie Torres

Ritchie Torres

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (1)
Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)

Energy Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill requires the Department of Energy to report to Congress on Puerto Rico's progress toward rebuilding the electric grid and on the federal government's efforts to expedite such rebuilding. Such report must contain an analysis of the state of Puerto Rico's electric grid; information on accountability measures the federal government is implementing or planning to implement to oversee the work that the government of Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, and private sector entities are carrying out in the rebuilding of the grid; an analysis of the role of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico in the rebuilding of the grid; recommendations for private sector entities and governments to reduce the number of outages and blackouts; proposals for legislative actions and funding needed to improve the process of fund disbursement for critical projects related to electric grids; and a plan for expediting such rebuilding by not later than three months after the report is submitted.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8292
To require a report on Puerto Rico's progress toward rebuilding the electric grid and detailing the efforts the Federal Government is undertaking to expedite such rebuilding, and for other purposes.
Jun 6, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 6, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 9, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8292
    To require a report on Puerto Rico's progress toward rebuilding the electric grid and detailing the efforts the Federal Government is undertaking to expedite such rebuilding, and for other purposes.


  • June 6, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • June 6, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • June 9, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.

Emergency Management

Congressional oversightElectric power generation and transmissionGovernment studies and investigationsPuerto Rico

To require a report on Puerto Rico's progress toward rebuilding the electric grid and detailing the efforts the Federal Government is undertaking to expedite such rebuilding, and for other purposes.

USA118th CongressHR-3878| House 
| Updated: 6/9/2023
This bill requires the Department of Energy to report to Congress on Puerto Rico's progress toward rebuilding the electric grid and on the federal government's efforts to expedite such rebuilding. Such report must contain an analysis of the state of Puerto Rico's electric grid; information on accountability measures the federal government is implementing or planning to implement to oversee the work that the government of Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, and private sector entities are carrying out in the rebuilding of the grid; an analysis of the role of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico in the rebuilding of the grid; recommendations for private sector entities and governments to reduce the number of outages and blackouts; proposals for legislative actions and funding needed to improve the process of fund disbursement for critical projects related to electric grids; and a plan for expediting such rebuilding by not later than three months after the report is submitted.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8292
To require a report on Puerto Rico's progress toward rebuilding the electric grid and detailing the efforts the Federal Government is undertaking to expedite such rebuilding, and for other purposes.
Jun 6, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 6, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 9, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8292
    To require a report on Puerto Rico's progress toward rebuilding the electric grid and detailing the efforts the Federal Government is undertaking to expedite such rebuilding, and for other purposes.


  • June 6, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • June 6, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • June 9, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
Ritchie Torres

Ritchie Torres

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (1)
Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)

Energy Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Emergency Management

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightElectric power generation and transmissionGovernment studies and investigationsPuerto Rico