Date: February 10, 2015

To amend Act 209? 2003, as amended, known as the “Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics Act”, for the purpose of adding new Articles, 13, 14 and 15, amending current Articles 4 and 6, renumbering Articles 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 as Articles 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22, so as to ensure the proper management of statistics in the Government of Puerto Rico and promote their dissemination; recognize additional powers to the Institute of Statistics and establish new obligations for government bodies; and for other related purposes.

Date: December 3, 2019

To order the Puerto Rico Statistics Institute to carry out a formal census, with all the necessary research and scientific guidelines to help clarify the number of deaf people in the country, as well as their peculiarities and language used to communicate.

Date: October 17, 2023

To order the Development Commissions of the Southeast Region; and the Special Committee for the Eradication of Poverty of the Senate of Puerto Rico to conduct research on the impact of poverty on child development in the municipalities of Aibonito; Arroyo; Barranquitas; Cayey; Cidra; Coamo; Comerío; Corozal; Guayama; Juana Díaz; Naranjito; Orocovis; Salinas; Santa Isabel and Villalba, in order to identify strategies to address the socio-economic reality experienced by thousands of children; and to evaluate the results of programs and initiatives established by the Government to combat and eradicate poverty.