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Expressing continued support for the people of Puerto Rico, and urging the Federal Government to expedite the rebuilding of Puerto Rico's electrical grid.

House

Expresses continued support for the people of Puerto Rico and urges faster federal rebuilding of Puerto Rico's electrical grid

Latest action: Mon Feb 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Puerto Rico BEACHES Act

House

Establishes a Puerto Rico BEACHES Act measure on coastal or beach-related natural resources in Puerto Rico

Latest action: Fri Jun 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Report on Grant Consolidation Authority for Puerto Rico Act

House

Requires a GAO report to Congress on whether consolidating certain insular-area grant programs would be suitable for Puerto Rico

Latest action: Tue Jan 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Puerto Rico Postal Equity Act of 2025

House

Establishes postal service rate equity for Puerto Rico under the Puerto Rico Postal Equity Act of 2025

Latest action: Thu Dec 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Puerto Rico Low-Income Housing Support Act

House

Establishes low-income housing support for Puerto Rico through a targeted housing assistance measure

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act

Senate

Expand nutrition assistance fairness for Puerto Rico through changes to federal food aid policy

Latest action: Mon Mar 02 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act

House

Expand nutrition assistance fairness for Puerto Rico through changes to the territory's food aid program

Latest action: Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Puerto Rico Substance Use and Health Data Collection Act

House

Establishes federal collection of substance use and health data specific to Puerto Rico

Latest action: Wed Nov 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Puerto Rico Democratic Self Determination Act

House

Authorize Puerto Rico voters to determine the Commonwealth's future political status through a formal status decision process

Latest action: Wed Jun 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Puerto Rico Water Infrastructure Resilience Act

House

Establishes a federal effort to improve the resilience of water infrastructure in Puerto Rico

Latest action: Fri Feb 06 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Puerto Rico Energy Oversight and Accountability Act

House

Establishes federal oversight and accountability measures for Puerto Rico energy policy and utility operations

Latest action: Wed Sep 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Data Improvement for Puerto Rico Recovery Act

House

Improve data collection and reporting for Puerto Rico recovery efforts to better track disaster recovery needs and progress

Latest action: Thu Sep 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Puerto Rico Affordable Care Act of 2025

House

Expand Affordable Care Act coverage in Puerto Rico by extending health insurance access under that law

Latest action: Thu Dec 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Puerto Rico Energy Generation Crisis Task Force Act

House

Establishes a task force to respond to Puerto Rico’s electric power generation crisis and coordinate energy recovery efforts

Latest action: Tue Apr 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Fair Taxation of Digital Assets in Puerto Rico Act of 2025

House

Amends federal tax treatment for digital assets in Puerto Rico to establish fairer taxation rules

Latest action: Mon Apr 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Recognizing the eighth anniversary of Hurricane Maria's destruction of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands.

House

Recognizes the eighth anniversary of Hurricane Maria's destruction in Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands

Latest action: Wed Sep 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the temporary increase in limitation on the cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

House

Extends the temporary higher limit on covered-over distilled spirits tax revenues for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands under the Internal Revenue Code

Latest action: Fri Feb 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To amend title 49, United States Code, to grant the United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico eligibility to issue commercial driver's licenses, and for other purposes.

House

Makes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands eligible to issue commercial driver's licenses under federal standards and sets compliance consequences

Latest action: Mon Dec 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the temporary increase in limitation on the cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Senate

Extend the temporary higher limit on cover over payments from distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands under the Internal Revenue Code

Latest action: Mon Jun 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Recognizing, from Chicago to Palestine to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Puerto Rico, that the pain, violence, and oppression the global majority experiences are interconnected, acknowledges that the future must be self-determined, and affirms our humanity and dignity through a renewed mandate for human rights.

House

Recognize interconnected human rights harms affecting Chicago, Palestine, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Puerto Rico while affirming self-determination and human dignity

Latest action: Tue May 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To obtain and direct the placement in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a statue to honor American humanitarian and star athlete Roberto Clemente of Puerto Rico.

House

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Latest action: Thu Aug 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act

Senate

Requires the national drug control strategy to include a Caribbean border counternarcotics strategy covering drug trafficking and related violent crime affecting Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Latest action: Wed Feb 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Territorial Economic Recovery Act

House

Excludes certain controlled foreign corporation income earned through active business in U.S. territories from GILTI tax calculations

Latest action: Mon Jan 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Territorial Tax Parity Act of 2025

House

Modifies tax sourcing rules for income from U.S. territories so income is treated as U.S.-sourced or effectively connected only when tied to a U.S. office or fixed place of business

Latest action: Mon Jan 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Territorial Tax Equity and Economic Growth Act of 2025

House

Lowers residency thresholds and changes territorial income sourcing rules for U.S. federal tax treatment of income from U.S. territories

Latest action: Mon Jan 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

TRAVEL Act of 2025

House

Authorize the VA to deploy traveling physicians for up to one year to deliver veterans health care in U.S. territories and possessions, with coordination and bonus requirements

Latest action: Tue Sep 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

I CAN Act

House

Allows nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other nonphysician providers to perform certain Medicare and Medicaid services and documentation for patient care

Latest action: Thu Feb 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Healthy Moms and Babies Act

Senate

Establishes Medicaid and CHIP maternal health programs and requirements, including coordinated maternity care, telehealth expansion, workforce measures, and federal guidance

Latest action: Thu Mar 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act

House

Funds the Department of Homeland Security through the rest of FY2026, ending the partial shutdown and authorizing back pay for affected employees

Latest action: Thu Apr 02 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriate FY2026 funding for the Department of Homeland Security, end the partial shutdown, and authorize back pay and approval of shutdown-related obligations

Latest action: Mon Mar 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Extends FY2026 continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security through May 22, 2026, while authorizing shutdown back pay and ratifying certain obligations incurred during the partial shutdown

Latest action: Thu Apr 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

Senate

Authorize Coast Guard operations and programs for fiscal year 2025 under maritime transportation policy

Latest action: Mon Mar 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for transportation and housing programs at DOT, HUD, and related agencies, while setting conditions on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Mon Jul 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds FY2026 financial services, general government, national security, Department of State, and related foreign assistance programs while setting conditions on the use of appropriated funds

Latest action: Thu Jan 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Senate

Set FY2026 defense policy and authorize military programs, construction, and Department of Energy national security activities, including force levels, procurement, and defense oversight

Latest action: Wed Nov 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

House

Authorize FY2026 defense programs and military construction, set national security policy for the Department of Defense and related agencies, and speed defense acquisition delivery

Latest action: Tue Sep 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Puerto Rican People’s Power Restoration Act of 2026

House

Establishes a federal framework to restore electric power capacity in Puerto Rico through targeted energy restoration legislation

Latest action: Thu Mar 05 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

House

Prohibits FEMA from applying Buy American requirements to certain emergency declaration purchases or contracts in Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Latest action: Fri Jan 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)