# 115-hr-3472: Puerto Rico Air Cargo Industry Empowerment Act

115-hr-3472, Puerto Rico Air Cargo Industry Empowerment Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3472
- Congress: 115
- Title: Puerto Rico Air Cargo Industry Empowerment Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Introduced: 2017-07-27
- Sponsor: Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Puerto Rico Air Cargo Industry Empowerment Act This bill modifies foreign civil aircraft regulation with respect to air cargo in Puerto Rico. Current law prohibits foreign civil aircraft from exchanging cargo in the United States unless the aircraft is specifically authorized to do so or the exchange occurs in Alaska. This bill applies air cargo regulation to Puerto Rico in the same way that it applies to Alaska. Thus, the bill allows foreign civil aircraft to stop in Puerto Rico and exchange cargo with other air carriers.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2017-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-5671: Burn Pits Accountability Act
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4345: Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3207: Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-3472 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3472)

## Related
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- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-4345: Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4345)
- [115-hr-3207: Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3207)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3472 (as of 2025-11-18).