United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5975 (115th)
Puerto Rico Economic Empowerment Act of 2018
Introduced
25 May 2018
Last action
25 May 2018 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Sponsors
Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3], Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7], Carlos Curbelo, Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Puerto Rico Economic Empowerment Act of 2018 This bill provides for various support for Puerto Rico, including by (1) establishing tax benefits for Puerto Rico, such as a tax credit for employment payroll taxes and an expansion of the child tax credit; (2) relaxing certain requirements related to Small Business Administration loan programs for certain Puerto Rico businesses; (3) prioritizing the transfer of surplus U.S. government property to qualified Puerto Rico businesses; and (4) establishing the Federal and State Technology Partnership Program in Puerto Rico.
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Timeline
25 May 2018
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Energy and Commerce, 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
25 May 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 May 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 May 2018 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] · R · Sponsor
- Carlos Curbelo · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2017
- related to → Microloan Modernization Act of 2017
- related to → Small Business Relief From Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2017
- related to → U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2017
- related to → Microloan Modernization Act of 2018
- related to → Puerto Rico Economic Empowerment Act of 2018
- related to ← Puerto Rico Economic Empowerment Act of 2018
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5975
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/5975
- us · 115-hr-5975 · source updated 5 December 2025