R. of C. 596

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IEPR
17 December 2025

Date: January 12, 2024

To order the Commission on Federal, International Relations, Status and Veteran of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to conduct research and study on obtaining and accessing updated statistics on how many veterans reside in Puerto Rico; likewise to identify whether the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics has such information and keeps it updated through data produced by the U.S. Census Bureau; and for other purposes.

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R. of C. 596

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P. of S. 12

Date: February 24, 2017

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