Governor Jenniffer González-Colón (R-Puerto Rico) welcomed the House Natural Resources Committee’s passage of H.R. 4776, the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act. Led by Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas), this bipartisan bill would amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) to streamline the federal environmental review and permitting process and advance critical infrastructure projects across the United States.

Today, Governor Jenniffer González-Colón announced new federal relief opportunities for farmers and producers who experienced losses due to 2024 disasters, including Tropical Storm Ernesto and the severe storms recorded between April and May 2024. These producers may now apply for assistance under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP).

El H.R. 6031, el Medicare Advantage Integrity Act se convierte en la cuarta medida de la autoría de la gobernadora Jenniffer González Colón radicada en el Congreso por el comisionado residente