Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2015

1/11/2023, 1:28 PM
Congress
114
Number
HR - 870
Introduced on
2015-02-11
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/11/2015
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Status of Legislation

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Purpose and Summary

Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2015

Amends the federal bankruptcy code to treat Puerto Rico as a state under chapter 9 (Adjustment of the Debts of a Municipality).

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend title 11 of the United States Code to treat Puerto Rico as a State for purposes of chapter 9 of such title relating to the adjustment of debts of municipalities.
Policy Areas
Finance and Financial Sector
Potential Impact
Bankruptcy•
Caribbean area•
Puerto Rico•
State and local finance•
U.S. territories and protectorates

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary2/20/2015

Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2015

Amends the federal bankruptcy code to treat Puerto Rico as a state under chapter 9 (Adjustment of the Debts of a Municipality).

Latest Action3/16/2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.