HR 596 · in committee · major
Report on Grant Consolidation Authority for Puerto Rico Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- The GAO must report to Congress on consolidating grant programs available to Puerto Rico and insular areas.
- Puerto Rico officials are required to provide prompt and comprehensive information to the GAO for the report.
- No direct federal spending is authorized; this creates a reporting requirement with a deadline set by Congress.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How might consolidating Puerto Rico's fragmented grant programs reduce administrative burden for local officials and improve access to federal funding?
- 02
What obstacles currently prevent Puerto Rico from efficiently managing multiple separate grant programs, and how would a GAO report identify solutions?
- 03
Should Congress use this consolidation study to streamline how federal grants reach other U.S. territories, or should each region's needs be assessed separately?
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Sponsor · D-NY-7
Nydia M. Velázquez
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
7/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-21
Joining the bill
Legislative timeline
2025-01-21 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-01-21 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-21 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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