# 117-hr-9086: Puerto Rico Recovery Act

117-hr-9086, Puerto Rico Recovery Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9086
- Congress: 117
- Title: Puerto Rico Recovery Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Introduced: 2022-09-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Puerto Rico Recovery Act This bill requires the U.S. Coast Guard to provide temporary exemptions from certain Jones Act restrictions to vessels providing relief to Puerto Rico for areas affected by Hurricane Fiona. The Jones Act requires that vessels transporting merchandise or passengers between Puerto Rico and other U.S. ports be built in the United States, be at least 75% owned by U.S. citizens , and be mostly crewed by U.S. Citizens. The exemptions are valid for one year or until the end of the major disaster declaration of September 22, 2022, for Puerto Rico, whichever comes first.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-3525: Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-3285: 21st Century President Act
- 117-hres-1451: Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2022
- 117-hr-9071: Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-9086 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9086)

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- [117-hr-3525: Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacifi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3525)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-3285: 21st Century President Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3285)
- [117-hres-1451: Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1451)
- [117-hr-9071: Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGB…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9071)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9086 (as of 2025-11-18).