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.

To order the Integrated Development Commission of the Western Region (Commission) of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico to carry out a comprehensive study on the living conditions of older people after the onslaught of hurricanes Irma and María; particularly of older people who reside in the western area of Puerto Rico and who are not under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Family.

Date: March 1, 2023

To order the Commissions on Human Rights and Labor Affairs; and on Municipal Affairs and Housing of the Senate of Puerto Rico to conduct an investigation from a human rights perspective on the housing conditions of the population of Puerto Rico, including, but not limited to, families living in informal or illegal housing; the risks they face in terms of physical security in their home and possible loss of their home; how other human rights such as access to water and health are affected as a result of the above; the legal, financial and programmatic alternatives available for families to obtain their own homes; and any other mechanism that seeks to guarantee the human right to decent and safe housing for all people living in the archipelago of Puerto Rico.