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To require a report on Puerto Rico's progress toward rebuilding the electric grid and detailing the efforts the Federal Government is undertaking to expedite such rebuilding, and for other purposes.

USA117th CongressHR-8292| House 
| Updated: 7/6/2022
Ritchie Torres

Ritchie Torres

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (1)
Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to report to Congress on Puerto Rico's progress toward rebuilding the electric grid and on the federal government's efforts to expedite such rebuilding. Such report must contain an analysis of the state of Puerto Rico's electric grid, an analysis of the state of Puerto Rico's renewable energy generation and storage capacities, recommendations for power companies and governments to reduce the number of outages and blackouts, proposals for legislative actions and funding needed to improve the process of fund disbursement for critical projects related to electric grids, and a plan for expediting such rebuilding by not later than three months after the report is submitted.
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Timeline
Jul 5, 2022
Introduced in House
Jul 5, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 6, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • July 5, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • July 5, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • July 6, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Emergency Management

To require a report on Puerto Rico's progress toward rebuilding the electric grid and detailing the efforts the Federal Government is undertaking to expedite such rebuilding, and for other purposes.

USA117th CongressHR-8292| House 
| Updated: 7/6/2022
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to report to Congress on Puerto Rico's progress toward rebuilding the electric grid and on the federal government's efforts to expedite such rebuilding. Such report must contain an analysis of the state of Puerto Rico's electric grid, an analysis of the state of Puerto Rico's renewable energy generation and storage capacities, recommendations for power companies and governments to reduce the number of outages and blackouts, proposals for legislative actions and funding needed to improve the process of fund disbursement for critical projects related to electric grids, and a plan for expediting such rebuilding by not later than three months after the report is submitted.
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Timeline
Jul 5, 2022
Introduced in House
Jul 5, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 6, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • July 5, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • July 5, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • July 6, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Ritchie Torres

Ritchie Torres

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (1)
Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

Emergency Management

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted