# 116-hr-8978: Community Driven Recovery for Puerto Rico Act

116-hr-8978, Community Driven Recovery for Puerto Rico Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8978
- Congress: 116
- Title: Community Driven Recovery for Puerto Rico Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Introduced: 2020-12-16
- Sponsor: Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Community Driven Recovery for Puerto Rico Act This bill establishes an Office for Equitable, Transparent, and Accountable Puerto Rico Reconstruction which shall be headed by a Puerto Rico Civil Society Task Force. The task force shall be an independent federal entity established to ensure accountability of and local oversight over reconstruction efforts in Puerto Rico. The office shall be funded by the administrative portion of the estimated Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery disbursements for Puerto Rico.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2020-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2020-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8664: PPE for Safe Schools Act
- 116-hr-8313: Philippine Human Rights Act
- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8113: Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-8008: Justice is Not For Sale Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8978 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8978)

## Related
- [116-hr-8664: PPE for Safe Schools Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8664)
- [116-hr-8313: Philippine Human Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8313)
- [116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8270)
- [116-hr-8113: Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8113)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-8008: Justice is Not For Sale Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8008)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8978 (as of 2025-11-18).