US SB1774 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-1)
Status: Introduced on July 15 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 15 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
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).
Title
Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
| Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Harry Reid [D-NV] |
| Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] |
| Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] |
| Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-15 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB870 (Related) 2015-03-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
SB2676 (Related) 2016-03-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
SB2676 (Related) 2016-03-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Subjects
Bankruptcy
Caribbean area
Finance and financial sector
Puerto Rico
State and local finance
U.S. territories and protectorates
Caribbean area
Finance and financial sector
Puerto Rico
State and local finance
U.S. territories and protectorates
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1774/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1774/BILLS-114s1774is.pdf |
