Legislative subject term

Puerto Rico

A legislative subject term is one of any number the Congressional Research Service assigns to a bill. The term is the government's own wording, shown word for word; this site did not write it or choose it.

90 bills carry this term in the covered Congresses.

Follow this topic by feed — new official actions on these bills, no account needed.

Bills, most recent action first

H.R. 9770 (119th) Jul 22, 2026

Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.

Received in the Senate.
H.R. 7147 (119th) Apr 30, 2026

Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.

Became Public Law No: 119-86.
H.R. 8029 (119th) Apr 2, 2026

Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act

Received in the Senate.
S. 2289 (119th) Mar 19, 2026 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Healthy Moms and Babies Act

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
H.R. 7744 (119th) Mar 9, 2026

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
H.R. 7148 (119th) Feb 3, 2026

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

Became Public Law No: 119-75.
H.R. 7006 (119th) Jan 15, 2026

Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026

Received in the Senate.
S. 1071 (119th) Dec 18, 2025

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Became Public Law No: 119-60.
S. 2296 (119th) Nov 12, 2025

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Held at the desk.
S. 2882 (119th) Oct 9, 2025

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026

Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider, under the order of 10/9/2025, not having voted on the prevailing side, the vote by which the third cloture motion on the motion to proceed to S. 2882 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 557) entered in Senate.
H.R. 3838 (119th) Sep 30, 2025

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Received in the Senate.
H.R. 5450 (119th) Sep 18, 2025 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R. 3400 (119th) Sep 16, 2025

TRAVEL Act of 2025

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.R. 4552 (119th) Jul 21, 2025 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 172.
S. 524 (119th) Mar 10, 2025 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

Held at the Desk
H.R. 1654 (119th) Feb 27, 2025 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

CUTS Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
H.R. 1696 (119th) Feb 27, 2025 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Puerto Rico Low-Income Housing Support Act

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.R. 1317 (119th) Feb 13, 2025 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

I CAN Act

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
S. 548 (119th) Feb 12, 2025 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 596 (119th) Jan 21, 2025 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Report on Grant Consolidation Authority for Puerto Rico Act

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
H.R. 363 (119th) Jan 13, 2025 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Territorial Economic Recovery Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 364 (119th) Jan 13, 2025 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Territorial Tax Equity and Economic Growth Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 365 (119th) Jan 13, 2025 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Territorial Tax Parity Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
S. 4367 (118th) Jan 4, 2025

Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024

Became Public Law No: 118-272.
H.R. 191 (119th) Jan 3, 2025 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Inflation Reduction Act of 2025

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Financial Services, Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R. 10529 (118th) Dec 19, 2024 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Prioritizing American Farmers and Agricultural Industry Over Bureaucracy Act

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
H.R. 256 (118th) Dec 17, 2024 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Supplemental Security Income Equality Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
H.R. 4027 (118th) Dec 17, 2024 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Fairness in Medicare Part B Enrollment Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R. 4028 (118th) Dec 17, 2024 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equality Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R. 4605 (118th) Dec 17, 2024 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Healthy Moms and Babies Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R. 5672 (118th) Dec 17, 2024 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Bipartisan Keep America Open Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
H.R. 6028 (118th) Dec 17, 2024 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

States Reform Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
H.R. 5302 (118th) Dec 11, 2024 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Michel O. Maceda Memorial Act

Became Public Law No: 118-139.
S. 5468 (118th) Dec 10, 2024 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
H.R. 9598 (118th) Dec 9, 2024

Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2024

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 6324 (118th) Nov 25, 2024 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Fiscal Year 2024 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act

Became Public Law No: 118-124.
H.R. 359 (118th) Nov 21, 2024

Fort San Gerónimo Preservation Act

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 646.
S. 3181 (118th) Sep 25, 2024 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Michel O. Maceda Memorial Act

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 531.
H.R. 9494 (118th) Sep 18, 2024

Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
S. 4928 (118th) Aug 1, 2024 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 470.
H.R. 8997 (118th) Jul 23, 2024

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 8997 would be postponed.
H.R. 8752 (118th) Jun 28, 2024

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 8752.
H.R. 8777 (118th) Jun 18, 2024 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

CUTS Act

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R. 8467 (118th) May 24, 2024 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 21.
H.R. 7659 (118th) May 15, 2024

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S. 4176 (118th) Apr 18, 2024 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Fiscal Year 2024 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.R. 2882 (118th) Mar 23, 2024

Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

Became Public Law No: 118-47.
H.Res. 1102 (118th) Mar 22, 2024

Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2882, with an amendment.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
H.R. 6203 (118th) Mar 1, 2024 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Farmers Feeding America Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
H.R. 7463 (118th) Mar 1, 2024

Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024

Became Public Law No: 118-40.
H.R. 2872 (118th) Jan 19, 2024

Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

Became Public Law No: 118-35.
H.R. 6363 (118th) Nov 17, 2023

Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024

Became Public Law No: 118-22.
H.R. 4664 (118th) Nov 9, 2023

Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 4664 would be postponed.
H.R. 4821 (118th) Nov 7, 2023

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 239.
H.R. 5860 (118th) Sep 30, 2023

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act

Became Public Law No: 118-15.
H.R. 5059 (118th) Sep 19, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

To amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to allow certain States to directly purchase commodities, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
S.Res. 347 (118th) Sep 18, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

A resolution designating the week beginning on September 11, 2023, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4564-4565; text: CR S4557)
H.Res. 682 (118th) Sep 13, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on September 11, 2023, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week".

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
H.R. 3251 (118th) Sep 12, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Equality in the Halls of Congress Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight.
H.R. 4065 (118th) Sep 12, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

To obtain and direct the placement in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a statue to honor American humanitarian and star athlete Roberto Clemente of Puerto Rico.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight.
H.R. 4593 (118th) Aug 24, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Agricultural Representation for the United States Territories Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
S. 2578 (118th) Jul 27, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

A bill to amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to allow certain States to directly purchase commodities, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
S. 2605 (118th) Jul 27, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 186.
S. 2713 (118th) Jul 27, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Farmers Feeding America Act of 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
H.R. 4410 (118th) Jul 7, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Fairness in Medicare Savings Program Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R. 2741 (118th) Jun 27, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 91.
H.R. 4267 (118th) Jun 23, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Protect Our Civil Liberties Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R. 3878 (118th) Jun 9, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

To require a report on Puerto Rico's progress toward rebuilding the electric grid and detailing the efforts the Federal Government is undertaking to expedite such rebuilding, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
H.R. 3746 (118th) Jun 3, 2023

Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023

Became Public Law No: 118-5.
H.R. 3037 (118th) Jun 1, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
H.R. 3390 (118th) May 16, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Report on Grant Consolidation Authority for Puerto Rico Act

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
S. 1336 (118th) Apr 27, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
S. 948 (118th) Mar 22, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Healthy Moms and Babies Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
H.R. 258 (118th) Feb 21, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Puerto Rico Data Collection Equality Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
H.R. 379 (118th) Feb 21, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
H.R. 1034 (118th) Feb 14, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Territorial Tax Equity and Economic Growth Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 1036 (118th) Feb 14, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Territorial Tax Parity Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 1055 (118th) Feb 14, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Territorial Economic Recovery Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 253 (118th) Feb 13, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
H.R. 919 (118th) Feb 10, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

To amend title 49, United States Code, to grant Puerto Rico eligibility to issue commercial driver's licenses, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
H.R. 920 (118th) Feb 9, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
S. 309 (118th) Feb 9, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 812 (118th) Feb 3, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Inflation Reduction Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
H.R. 375 (118th) Feb 1, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Puerto Rico Air Cargo Industry Empowerment Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
H.R. 505 (118th) Jan 25, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Living Wage Now Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
H.R. 376 (118th) Jan 17, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Puerto Rico Film, Television, and Theatre Production Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 377 (118th) Jan 17, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Puerto Rico Insurance Excise Tax Exemption Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 378 (118th) Jan 17, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

To designate all of Puerto Rico as an opportunity zone.

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 254 (118th) Jan 10, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

TRICARE Equality Act

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
H.R. 257 (118th) Jan 10, 2023 on congress.gov — no recorded vote yet

Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

A bill gets a page here once it reaches a recorded vote; until then its official record on congress.gov is the link. Every bill in the covered Congresses is tracked either way.