R. C. of C. 187

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IEPR
17 December 2025

To order the Puerto Rico Statistics Institute, within a strict compliance period of three (3) months, to take appropriate steps to request that a question about deafness and hearing loss be included in the 2030 Census and the Puerto Rico Community Survey; and to establish other complementary provisions.

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R. C. of C. 187

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