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On the recordJune 23, 2015
introduced legislation that would amend the U.S. Bankruptcy Code's definition of 'State' to include Puerto Rico for purposes of Chapter 9.
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Pedro Pierluisi
Democratic · Puerto Rico

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Proposing a change to include Puerto Rico in U.S. bankruptcy provisions.

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