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H.R. 4199 (114th)

Puerto Rico Financial Stability and Debt Restructuring Choice Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

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

Taxation · Budget

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

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 9 December 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 December 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 10 December 2015

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9266)

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 14 December 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

    Source: Committee

  7. 15 January 2016

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

    Source: Committee

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