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H.R. 870 (114th Congress)

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Introduced on
  
February 11, 2015

U.S.C. section(s) affected
  
11 U.S.C. § 101(52)

Number of co-sponsors
  
41

H.R. 870 (114th Congress)

Full title
  
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to treat Puerto Rico as a State for purposes of chapter 9 of such title relating to the adjustment of debts of municipalities.

Introduced in
  
114th United States Congress

Sponsored by
  
Rep. Pedro R. Pierluisi (D-PR-At Large)

H.R. 870, long title "to amend Title 11 of the United States Code to treat Puerto Rico as a State for purposes of chapter 9 of such title relating to the adjustment of debts of municipalities," is a bill to amend section 101(52) of Title 11 of the United States Code, to define Puerto Rico as a state regarding Chapter 9 bankruptcy protections. Its short title is the "Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2015” and it has been called "Super Chapter 9" in public debates. As of April 2016, the bill had gained 41 cosponsors.

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