H.R. 5278 - PROMESA
- Sponsor:
- Sean P. Duffy
- Summary:
- To establish an Oversight Board to assist the Government of Puerto Rico, including instrumentalities, in managing its public finances, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on June 9, 2016
- Amendments:
- 8 proposed amendments. 7 accepted. 1 rejected. View amendments
PASSED on June 9, 2016.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 297
voted NO: 127
11 voted present/not voting
PROMESA
H.R. 5278 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- To establish an Oversight Board to assist the Government of Puerto Rico, including instrumentalities, in managing its public finances, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To establish an Oversight Board to assist the Government of Puerto Rico, including instrumentalities, in managing its public finances, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- PROMESA
- Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act
- PROMESA
- Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act
- PROMESA
- Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act
- PROMESA
- Sponsor
- Sean P. Duffy
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Economics and public finance
- Accounting and auditing
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Bankruptcy
- Budget deficits and national debt
- Budget process
- Caribbean area
- Census and government statistics
- Congressional oversight
- Credit and credit markets
- Department of Labor
- Economic development
- Economic performance and conditions
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Energy prices
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Financial crises and stabilization
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government liability
- Government studies and investigations
- Infrastructure development
- Labor standards
- Licensing and registrations
- Navigation, waterways, harbors
- Oil and gas
- Public contracts and procurement
- Puerto Rico
- Roads and highways
- Securities
- Small business
- Solid waste and recycling
- State and local finance
- U.S. territories and protectorates
- Wages and earnings
- Water use and supply
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 5/18/2016 Referred to Committee Amendments (8 proposed) Passed House 6/09/2016 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 8 to H R 5278 6/09/2016 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 196 voted YES 225 voted NO 14 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House On Passage: H R 5278 Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) 6/09/2016 This bill PASSED the House 297 voted YES 127 voted NO 11 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On agreeing to the Bishop (UT) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/09/2016 by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Graves (MO) amendment Agreed to by voice vote. 6/09/2016 by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Jolly amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/09/2016 by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Byrne amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/09/2016 by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Byrne amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/09/2016 by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Duffy amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/09/2016 by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Serrano amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/09/2016 by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 5/18/2016 5/18/2016 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Education and the Workforce, and Small Business, 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. 5/18/2016 Introduced in House 5/20/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. 5/24/2016 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 5/25/2016 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 5/25/2016 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 10. 6/03/2016 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-602, Part I. 6/03/2016 Committee on the Judiciary discharged. 6/03/2016 Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged. 6/03/2016 Committee on Small Business discharged. Put on a legislative calendar 6/03/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 468. 6/08/2016 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 770 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5278 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution makes in order as original text for purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature oa substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-57 and provides that it shall be considered read. The resolution makes in order only those further amendments printed in the report. Each amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member desingated in the report, shall be considered as read, be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 6/09/2016 Rule H. Res. 770 passed House. 6/09/2016 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 770. 6/09/2016 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5278 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution makes in order as original text for purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature oa substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-57 and provides that it shall be considered read. The resolution makes in order only those further amendments printed in the report. Each amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member desingated in the report, shall be considered as read, be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or Committee of the Whole. Section 2 provides that upon passage of H.R. 5278, the House shall be considered to have: (1) stricken all after the enacting clause of S. 2328 and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 5278, as passed by the House; and (2) passed the Senate bill as so amended. 6/09/2016 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 770 and Rule XVIII. 6/09/2016 The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee. 6/09/2016 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5278. 6/09/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 770, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop(UT) amendment No. 1. 6/09/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 770, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Graves(MO) amendment No. 2. 6/09/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 770, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jolly amendment No. 3. 6/09/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 770, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Byrne amendment No. 4. 6/09/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 770, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Byrne amendment No. 5. 6/09/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 770, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Duffy amendment No. 6. 6/09/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 770, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Serrano amendment No. 7. 6/09/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 770, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Torres amendment No. 8. 6/09/2016 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5278. 6/09/2016 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 6/09/2016 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. 6/09/2016 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 6/09/2016 The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 5278. 6/09/2016 6/09/2016 House amendment offered 6/09/2016 6/09/2016 House amendment offered 6/09/2016 6/09/2016 House amendment offered 6/09/2016 6/09/2016 House amendment offered 6/09/2016 6/09/2016 House amendment offered 6/09/2016 6/09/2016 House amendment offered 6/09/2016 6/09/2016 House amendment offered 6/09/2016 6/09/2016 House amendment offered select this vote Vote 6/09/2016 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 8 to H R 5278 currently selected House Vote on Passage 6/09/2016 On Passage: H R 5278 Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) 6/09/2016 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Bishop (UT). 6/09/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Bishop (UT). select this vote Vote 6/09/2016 On agreeing to the Bishop (UT) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/09/2016 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 6/09/2016 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Bishop (UT) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/09/2016 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Graves (MO). 6/09/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Graves (MO). select this vote Vote 6/09/2016 On agreeing to the Graves (MO) amendment Agreed to by voice vote. 6/09/2016 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Graves (MO) amendment Agreed to by voice vote. 6/09/2016 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 6/09/2016 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Jolly. 6/09/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Jolly. select this vote Vote 6/09/2016 On agreeing to the Jolly amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/09/2016 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Jolly amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/09/2016 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 6/09/2016 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Byrne. 6/09/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Byrne. select this vote Vote 6/09/2016 On agreeing to the Byrne amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/09/2016 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 6/09/2016 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Byrne amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/09/2016 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Byrne. 6/09/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Byrne. select this vote Vote 6/09/2016 On agreeing to the Byrne amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/09/2016 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 6/09/2016 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Byrne amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/09/2016 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Duffy. 6/09/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Duffy. select this vote Vote 6/09/2016 On agreeing to the Duffy amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/09/2016 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Duffy amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/09/2016 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 6/09/2016 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Serrano. 6/09/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Serrano. select this vote Vote 6/09/2016 On agreeing to the Serrano amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/09/2016 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Serrano amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/09/2016 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 6/09/2016 Amendment (A008) offered by Mrs. Torres. 6/09/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A008) offered by Mrs. Torres. 6/09/2016 Roll call votes on amendments in House 6/09/2016 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole 6/13/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote H. Amdt. 1156 Bishop, Rob [R-UT1] June 9, 2016 Passed by voice vote on June 9, 2016. Manager's amendment makes technical and clarifying changes as well as providing for 4 substantive elements: 1) the bill contains an opt-in provision for other territories but if a court finding removes the opt-in language for being unconstitutional, the amendment adds reverse severability provisions that would reinstate the opt-in for the other territories; 2) amendment contains a funding mechanism so that the oversight board can be up and running; 3) amendment provides the ability for the oversight board to have the authority to review and rescind any laws passed by the territory between May 4 and the date of its full appointment of membership if those actions alter the priorities of repayment and move things around in a controversial way; and 4) amendment provides a timetable allowing the President to have the appointment of the board in place by Sept. 15, 2016.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1157 Graves, Sam [R-MO6] June 9, 2016 Passed by voice vote on June 9, 2016. Amendment ensures that Federally funded public transportation systems are considered an essential service as Puerto Rico works to address its debt issues.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1158 Jolly, David [R-FL13] June 9, 2016 Passed by voice vote on June 9, 2016. Amendment requires the Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico to report back to Congress on recommended changes to Federal law and programs that would reduce child poverty.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1159 Byrne, Bradley [R-AL1] June 9, 2016 Passed by voice vote on June 9, 2016. Amendment sets a deadline of 18 months for the submission of the GAO report detailing how Puerto Rico reached its current state of insolvency.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1160 Byrne, Bradley [R-AL1] June 9, 2016 Passed by voice vote on June 9, 2016. Amendment requires the GAO to submit a biennial report to Congress on the debt and revenue levels of each territory; the drivers of each territory's debt; the effect of Federal policy on each territory's debt; and the ability of each territory to repay its debt.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1161 Duffy, Sean [R-WI7] June 9, 2016 Passed by voice vote on June 9, 2016. Amendment temporarily eliminates a statutory cap in Puerto Rico that limits the total number of census tracts within a Metropolitan Statistical Area that can be designated as qualified census tracts under the Small Business Administration's HUBZone program. Amendment also requires the SBA to implement a risk-based approach to requesting and verifying information from firms applying to be designated or re-certified as a qualified HUBZone small business.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1162 Serrano, José [D-NY15] June 9, 2016 Passed by voice vote on June 9, 2016. Amendment preserves the ability of the Puerto Rico Commission for the Comprehensive Audit of the Public Debt to continue its work in analyzing the legality of certain debts issued by the Commonwealth, and allow the government of Puerto Rico or the Oversight Board to act upon any determination by the Commission.
H. Amdt. 1163 Torres, Norma [D-CA35] June 9, 2016 Failed by voice vote on June 9, 2016. Amendment sought to strike the provisions in the bill which allow the minimum wage for Puerto Rican workers 25 years old and under to be set at $4.25 an hour for a period of 4 years or as long as the oversight board is in place.
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