# 115-hr-5850: Puerto Rico Higher Education Disaster Relief Act

115-hr-5850, Puerto Rico Higher Education Disaster Relief Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5850
- Congress: 115
- Title: Puerto Rico Higher Education Disaster Relief Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2018-05-16
- Sponsor: Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Puerto Rico Higher Education Disaster Relief Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to waive the 90-10 rule through FY2020 for proprietary (i.e., for-profit) institutions of higher education impacted by Hurricane Irma or Maria. Under the 90-10 rule, such institutions must derive at least 10% of their revenue from nonfederal sources or risk becoming ineligible for federal financial aid.

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## Sources
- [115-hr-5850 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5850)

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- [115-hr-7280: To direct the Architect of the Capitol to install a commemorative plaque next t…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7280)
- [115-hr-7212: Violence Against Women Health Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7212)
- [115-hr-7193: To amend the VA MISSION Act of 2018 to expand the veterans healing veterans med…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7193)
- [115-hr-7169: VA-SBA Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7169)
- [115-hr-7105: Brian Tally VA Medical Care and Liability Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7105)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5850 (as of 2025-11-18).