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H.R.870 - Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2015114th Congress (2015-2016)

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Sponsor: Rep. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] (Introduced 02/11/2015)
Committees: House - Judiciary
Latest Action: House - 03/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.  (All Actions)

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Introduced in House (02/11/2015)

Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2015

Amends the federal bankruptcy code to treat Puerto Rico as a state under chapter 9 (Adjustment of the Debts of a Municipality).