Bill · H.R. 596· House(119-HR-596)
Report on Grant Consolidation Authority for Puerto Rico Act
- Introduced
- 1/21/2025
- Last activity
- 1/21/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Sponsored by
- Nydia Velázquez
- Cosponsors
- - 7 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Report on Grant Consolidation Authority for Puerto Rico Act," directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a specific study. The study focuses on consolidating certain federal grant programs currently available to insular areas to see if it is suitable for Puerto Rico. The goal is to determine if such consolidation can reduce the burden on Puerto Rico's public sector and help maximize its access to federal funding. The report must include an analysis of how local agencies access current funding and any challenges they face. It also asks for recommendations from local officials regarding changes to the funding process. The final report must be submitted to specific congressional committees within one year of the Act's enactment.
Yes· 3 of 7
Is this likely to grow the economy?+3
The bill seeks to maximize Puerto Rico's access to federal funding to aid its economic recovery.
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+3
The bill investigates ways to streamline the administration of federal funds used for disaster recovery in Puerto Rico.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+2
Improving access to federal grants could help address the socioeconomic inequalities mentioned in the bill.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Minimizing Public Sector Burden: The bill aims to study ways to reduce the burden placed on the public sector of Puerto Rico (Section 2(b)). This could help address the pressure caused by managing large recovery processes from hurricanes, earthquakes, and the COVID pandemic (Section 2(a)(2)).
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Maximizing Available Resources: The purpose of the study is to find ways to maximize the available resources Puerto Rico can use to access Federal funding (Section 2(b)).
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Identifying Funding Challenges: The study requires an analysis of how local agencies currently access funding and any challenges they face in meeting requirements to obtain that funding (Section 3(a)(1) and Section 3(a)(3)). This could lead to a better understanding of how to improve access to money for the territory.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+2Good For Rural Residents+1Good For Urban Residents+1
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1
- 1/21/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 7 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Adriano EspaillatDemocrat · New York
Daniel GoldmanDemocrat · New York
Pablo HernándezDemocrat · Puerto Rico
Grace MengDemocrat · New York
Alexandria Ocasio-CortezDemocrat · New York
Delia RamirezDemocrat · Illinois
Ritchie TorresDemocrat · New York