Title 48, Territories and Insular PossessionsRelease 119-110
§2216 Judicial Review
Title 48 › CHAPTER 20 — PUERTO RICO OVERSIGHT, MANAGEMENT, AND ECONOMIC STABILITY › SUBCHAPTER V — PUERTO RICO INFRASTRUCTURE REVITALIZATION › § 2216
Summary
Claims must be filed within 30 days after the decision or action that caused them. The District Court for the District of Puerto Rico must fast‑track these cases and weigh how speed helps Puerto Rico’s infrastructure (power, water, roads, ports, waste), meets environmental laws, keeps services running, and supports sustainable growth.
Full Legal Text
Title 48, §2216
Territories and Insular Possessions, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Deadline for filing of a claim
A claim arising under this subchapter must be brought no later than 30 days after the date of the decision or action giving rise to the claim.
(b)Expedited consideration
The District Court for the District of Puerto Rico shall set any action brought under this subchapter for expedited consideration, taking into account the interest of enhancing Puerto Rico’s infrastructure for electricity, water and sewer services, roads and bridges, ports, and solid waste management to achieve compliance with local and Federal environmental laws, regulations, and policies while ensuring the continuity of adequate services to the people of Puerto Rico and Puerto Rico’s sustainable economic development.
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Citation
48 U.S.C. § 2216
Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110