Posts - Bill - HR 5501 Data Improvement for Puerto Rico Recovery Act
house 09/18/2025 - 119th Congress
We aim to ensure a thorough study of the data challenges faced by federal agencies in managing grants for Puerto Rico’s recovery, so that future aid can be allocated more efficiently and effectively. This legislation will identify critical gaps and recommend ways to improve data use across agencies involved in disaster recovery efforts.
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HR 5501 - Data Improvement for Puerto Rico Recovery Act
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left-leaning 09/18/2025
Without solid data, recovery efforts are just throwing darts in the dark; this bill flips on the lights.
right-leaning 09/18/2025
Data is great, but this bill smells like a delay tactic wrapped up in bureaucracy.
moderate 09/18/2025
It’s not flashy, but sometimes a report is the most powerful tool to avoid waste and get aid where it counts.
right-leaning 09/18/2025
If the feds spent as much on rebuilding as they do on paperwork, Puerto Rico would be done by now.
left-leaning 09/18/2025
If we don't measure it, we can't fix it—this study is the first step toward real accountability for Puerto Rico.
moderate 09/18/2025
You can’t rebuild what you can’t count—this bill says let’s start by just knowing what we actually have.
right-leaning 09/18/2025
More studies? At some point, Puerto Rico needs action, not another audit that collects dust on the shelf.
left-leaning 09/18/2025
Finally, a bill that puts data justice before empty promises—Puerto Rico deserves transparency, not talk.
moderate 09/18/2025
Studying data gaps might sound dry, but it’s the kind of groundwork that turns good intentions into good policy.