United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4199 (114th)
Puerto Rico Financial Stability and Debt Restructuring Choice Act
Introduced
9 December 2015
Last action
15 January 2016 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Sponsors
Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7], Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26]
Subjects
Taxation, Budget
Source updated
12 August 2025
Summary
Puerto Rico Financial Stability and Debt Restructuring Choice Act This bill establishes the Puerto Rico Financial Stability Council, subject to enactment of a law by the Legislative Assembly and the governor of Puerto Rico. For each fiscal year the governor of Puerto Rico shall develop a financial plan, and the Legislative Assembly shall develop a budget, that meet specified requirements to promote financial stability, and both shall submit them to the Council for its approval. The bill prescribes procedures for submission to the Council of revised financial plans or revised budgets in the event of disapproval for failing meet specified criteria. The government of Puerto Rico may not borrow money unless the Council certifies in advance that both the receipt of borrowed funds and the repayment of obligations incurred are consistent with the financial plan and budget for the year. The bill also prescribes procedures for addressing any variance of actual revenues and expenditures from the adopted financial plan and budget, including the withholding of funds under federal programs. The Council shall recommend to the governor, the Legislative Assembly, the President, and Congress actions for the government of Puerto Rico or the federal government to take to ensure compliance with a financial plan and budget. The bill amends federal bankruptcy law to apply to Puerto Rico treatment as a state with respect to Adjustments of Debts of a Municipality.
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Timeline
9 December 2015
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
9 December 2015
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
9 December 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 December 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 December 2015
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9266)
Source: IntroReferral
14 December 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Source: Committee
15 January 2016
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 December 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] · R · Cosponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
- · hsii00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Puerto Rico Assistance Act of 2015
- related to → Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2015
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4199
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/4199
- us · 114-hr-4199 · source updated 12 August 2025