The Future of Puerto Rico's Economy

Memorials
IEPR
17 December 2025

Letter to Honorable Nydia Velázquez, of the U.S. House of Representatives, Congress of the United States. I. Introduction / II.Why do we need to raise the quality of Puerto Rico data and statistics as part of any solution to Puerto Rico's economic and fiscal crisis? / III. Report of the Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico / IV. Fiscal Oversight and Management Board / V. Conclusions

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P. of C. 1424

Date: August 29, 2022

To create the “Act for the Establishment of a Multisectoral, Uniform and Coordinated Stroke Management System in Puerto Rico”; which establishes public policy for the care of this condition within our jurisdiction; designate the Department of Health of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as the leading agency in the development, implementation, oversight and enforcement of the public policy required by this Act; establish the Multidisciplinary Public Policy Committee on the management and care of cerebrovascular accidents (“Stroke”); and for other related purposes.

P. of C. 1082

Date: May 6, 2022

To create the 'Community Capital Program', attached to the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC), to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and local investors with the training, support and tools necessary to take advantage of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act and the corresponding regulations issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, known as Regulation CF, which make available to SMEs another alternative for raising capital, known as crowdfunding or equity crowdfunding; define the responsibilities of the Secretariat of Economic Development and Trade for the Program; provide for the submission of an Annual Report on the Program's performance; and for other related purposes.

P. of S. 223

Date: August 15, 2022

To implement the Plan to Quantify Unpaid Work in Puerto Rico; create the Special Committee to Quantify Time Use in Puerto Rico; order the Committee to carry out a Time Use Survey; establish the functions, purpose and composition of the Committee; and order the Committee to quantify the magnitude of unpaid work, analyze the gender disparity in participation in unpaid work, study demographic and social variables that affect the disparity of participation in unpaid work, and quantify the value of unpaid work within the Gross National Product.