Data Improvement for Puerto Rico Recovery Act

HR 5501, the "Data Improvement for Puerto Rico Recovery Act," requires the Comptroller General to study data systems used by federal agencies distributing recovery funds to Puerto Rico after Hurricanes Irma, María, and Fiona, the 2020 earthquakes, and the pandemic. The study must catalog all relevant grants, assess how data gaps hindered grant management, and recommend including Puerto Rico in federal data systems that currently exclude it. This procedural bill mandates a detailed report to Congress on improving data transparency for future recovery efforts, directly affecting 22 federal agencies managing Puerto Rico's disaster aid.