To create the "Act for the Registry of Persons with Hearing Impairments in Puerto Rico," for the purpose of establishing an official registry that collects and maintains statistical information on persons with hearing impairments in Puerto Rico; to provide for its administration and objectives; to establish guidelines for its implementation; and for other related purposes.

Puerto Rico is no longer facing population decline driven solely by migration. For nearly a decade, the archipelago has recorded more deaths than births, reflecting a structural shift in its demographic dynamics. This analysis examines how the sustained decline in births and the gradual increase in deaths transformed the island’s natural population growth between 2000 and 2025, marking a historic demographic turning point for the country.

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Full analysis available at: https://censo.estadisticas.pr/node/549

To amend Articles 2, 3 and 4 of the Act. No. 134 of June 28, 1969, as amended, known as the “Puerto Rico Explosives Act” for the purpose of expanding the definition of the term “explosive or explosives”; establishing as a mandatory requirement the approval of a management and use course for the application and granting of permits; renumbering paragraphs; and for other related purposes.

To add a new paragraph (dd) to Article 5 of Law 83-2025, as amended, known as the “Puerto Rico Police Act”, for the purpose of requiring the development and implementation of educational campaigns on the legal consequences of false complaints, including those made using artificial intelligence; and for other related purposes.

To amend Articles 8 and 10 of Law No. 85-2017, as amended, known as the “Law Against Harassment and Intimidation or 'Bullying' of the Government of Puerto Rico” or “Alexander Santiago Martínez Act”; to amend paragraph (i) of Article 9.07 of Law No. 85-2018, as amended, known as the “Puerto Rico Education Reform Act”; add a new paragraph (d); and renumber the current paragraphs (d) to (u) as paragraphs (e) to (v) of Article 5 of Act No. 209-2003, as amended, known as the “Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics Act”, so that the data obtained and submitted in the annual report on the notification of cases of harassment, including “bullying” and cyberbullying, in public and private schools, higher education institutions and universities, are sent simultaneously by the Secretaries of Education and State to the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics, for statistical interpretation by subject, so that public policies for the prevention and prohibition of harassment can be uniformly implemented; then submit to Secretariats of the House of Representatives and Senate of Puerto Rico; make grammatical and stylistic corrections; and adapt to current legislation.

Institute presents Demographic and Economic Indicators

Experts from the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics made a presentation to the Board of Directors of the Puerto Rico Cooperative Bank.

Dr. Ronald Hernández Maldonado and Mr. Alberto L. Velázquez Estrada presented updated information on sociodemographic and economic indicators.

Considering Puerto Rico's statistical information is vital in planning and decision-making in public and private entities.

Access demographic data:

https://www.estadisticas.pr.gov/productos/state-data-center-de-puerto-rico

Access economic indicators:

https://www.estadisticas.pr.gov/productos/indicadores-economicos

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