Community Driven Recovery for Puerto Rico Act

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Bill Number

HR 8978

Introduced

Dec 16, 2020

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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Cosponsors

Topics

Advisory bodies Caribbean area Congressional oversight Disaster relief and insurance Economic development Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Emergency planning and evacuation Executive agency funding and structure Family relationships Federal officials Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Government Operations and Politics Intergovernmental relations Natural disasters Public contracts and procurement Public participation and lobbying Puerto Rico State and local government operations U.S. territories and protectorates

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Summary

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.

Actions

Dec 17, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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 16, 2020

Introduced in House

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