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House Bill 2429
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Puerto Rico Task Force Economic Empowerment Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 16, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 16, 2017
Latest Action
May 22, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2429
Congress
115
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Tom MacArthur
New Jersey
Democrat
Darren Soto
Florida
Democrat
Adriano Espaillat
New York
Democrat
Nydia Velazquez
New York
Democrat
Dwight Evans
Pennsylvania
Republican
Lloyd Smucker
Pennsylvania
Republican
Jenniffer González-Colón
Puerto Rico
Republican
Sean Duffy
Wisconsin
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Puerto Rico Task Force Economic Empowerment Act of 2017

Puerto Rico Opportunity, Small Business Prosperity, and Economic Revitalization Act of 2017

This bill amends the Small Business Act to modify requirements for the microloan program for Puerto Rico small businesses and increase access to capital for such program.

The Small Business Administration shall establish: (1) a Veteran Business Outreach Center in Puerto Rico, and (2) a temporary Federal and State Technology (FAST) grant program to provide assistance to Puerto Rico businesses.

The bill amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to apply the oversight requirements of that Act to investment companies in U.S. territories.

The bill includes Puerto Rico in the Department of Labor reemployment demonstration projects grant program.

For FY2018, Labor may transfer funding to the Bureau of Labor Statistics for feasibility studies of the Puerto Rico economy.

The bill amends Social Security Act provisions affecting hospitals in Puerto Rico and health care and prescription drug coverage in U.S. territories.

The Office of National Drug Control Policy shall develop a publicly available Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy, with emphasis on the borders of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
May 16, 2017
Related Bills (8)
Jul 18, 2018
Passed Senate
8
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 526
Microloan Modernization Act of 2018
Active
Amendments
Type
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Identified By
CRS
Mar 06, 2018
Introduced in House
1
Sponsorship
House Bill 5178
Puerto Rico Small Business Contracting Assistance Act of 2018
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Nov 09, 2017
Introduced in House
9
Sponsorship
House Bill 4319
Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act of 2017
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Sep 11, 2017
Passed Senate
4
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 484
U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2017
Active
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
May 17, 2017
Introduced in House
41
Sponsorship
House Bill 2488
Puerto Rico Small Business Assistance Act of 2017
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
May 01, 2017
Passed House
9
Sponsorship
House Bill 1366
U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2017
Active
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Feb 15, 2017
Introduced in House
5
Sponsorship
House Bill 1091
Flexibility to Promote Reemployment Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Jan 17, 2017
Introduced in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 154
Small Business Relief From Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2017
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Actions (4)
05/22/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
05/19/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
05/16/2017
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and the Workforce, and Appropriations, 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.
05/16/2017
Introduced in House
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