Date: June 28, 2023

R. C. of S. 375: To order the Department of Labor and Human Resources of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (DTRH) to comply with the provisions of Article 7 of Law 16-2017, known as the “Puerto Rico Equal Pay Act”, which requires the Department of Labor and Human Resources to begin a statistical study on wage inequality between men and women with the purpose of using the results as a starting point to measure employers' compliance with the provisions of said law.

To amend Article 14 of Law 209-2003, as amended, known as the “Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics Act”, to provide that the civil actions contemplated by this law may be brought into force in the event of non-compliance by government bodies with obligations related to statistical activities, the preparation of the statistical product or publication of statistical reports, as required in their organic laws, regulations or special laws; incorporate a technical correction in paragraph (1) of said article; and for other purposes.

Date: June 12, 2023 P. de la C. 1750: To create the “Law to Establish the New Teaching Model by Creating Citizens” as an alternative educational methodology in schools of the Department of Education; to establish its purpose and public policy; to establish the guidelines of the teaching methodology; to structure the metrics and evaluation instruments; to authorize an extended schedule and expand the academic offer from the maternal period; to enable a novel extracurricular program adapted to the 21st century; to authorize a register of affiliated entities and design a permanent collaborative agreement; create the “Auxiliary Secretariat for Creating Citizens”; state its purpose, functions, duties and responsibilities; establish the responsibilities of teaching staff under this doctrinal reformulation; lay the foundations for their financial autonomy and provide direct access to municipal, state and federal funds; recognize the power to adopt regulations; amend Articles 2.01, 2.04, 2.05 and 7.01 of Law 85-2018, as amended, known as the “Puerto Rico Educational Reform Act”; add a new paragraph E to Section 1033.10 (a) (1), and add a new paragraph (v) to Section 1033.15 (a) (3) (B) of Law 1-2011, as amended, known as the “Internal Revenue Code for a New Puerto Rico”, in order to establish tax credits for companies that provide economic or human resources to this new academic model and allow a deduction by donation or contribution for incidental expenses for contributions made through a collaborative agreement with the schools participating in the “Creating Citizens” teaching model; and For others related purposes.