Puerto Rico Data Collection Equality Act
This bill requires federal agencies to collect and publish Puerto Rico's economic and demographic data exactly as they do for U.S. states. It mandates specific actions, including full integration of Puerto Rico into Census surveys, GDP calculations, and national unemployment/inflation statistics, while ending special export reporting rules for shipments between the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Federal agencies must develop implementation plans and submit progress reports to Congress every two years, detailing timelines and costs. The law directly affects how Puerto Rico is measured in national statistics, impacting federal funding and policy decisions based on that data.
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Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Last action Feb 21, 2023
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Feb 21, 2023
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
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Jan 10, 2023
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Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Oversight and Accountability, 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.
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