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114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 870
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 11, 2015
Mr. Pierluisi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to treat Puerto Rico as a State for purposes of chapter 9 of such title relating to the adjustment of debts of municipalities.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2015
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Amendment
Section 101(52) of title 11, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
The term State
includes Puerto Rico and, except for the purpose of defining who may be a debtor under chapter 9 of this title, includes the District of Columbia.
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Effective date; application of amendment
Effective date
Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
Application of amendment
The amendment made by this Act shall apply with respect to—
cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, and
debts, claims, and liens created before, on, or after such date.
Severability
If any provision of this Act, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance, is found to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, or the application of that provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected.