IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1401 
Expressing continued support for the people of Puerto Rico, and calling 
for the Federal Government to expedite the rebuilding of Puerto Rico’s 
electrical grid. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 
Mr. TORRES of New York (for himself, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Miss GONZA´LEZ- 
COLO´N, Mr. SOTO, Mr. SAN NICOLAS, Ms. WILD, Mr. LARSON of Con-
necticut, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Mr. ESPAILLAT) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing continued support for the people of Puerto Rico, 
and calling for the Federal Government to expedite the 
rebuilding of Puerto Rico’s electrical grid. 
Whereas, on September 18, 2022, Hurricane Fiona made 
landfall in Puerto Rico; 
Whereas Puerto Rico has seen great devastation because of 
the winds and the historic amount of rainfall caused by 
Hurricane Fiona; 
Whereas recognizing the urgency, President Biden made a 
major disaster declaration for Puerto Rico which will 
open the opportunity for Puerto Rico to have access to 
necessary funds and resources provided by the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency; 
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Whereas Puerto Rico once again faced an islandwide black-
out, which greatly affected hospitals, health centers, sen-
ior homes, and thousands of households; 
Whereas 5 years since Hurricane Maria, the people of Puerto 
Rico continue to have an unreliable electrical grid; 
Whereas every natural disaster, like Hurricane Fiona, begets 
a man-made disaster of widespread power outages; 
Whereas Puerto Rico is continuing to face a humanitarian 
crisis; 
Whereas Congress has appropriated billions of dollars for the 
rebuilding of the electrical grid, but after 5 years, a small 
number of funds have been expended; 
Whereas the people of Puerto Rico urgently need the contin-
ued support of the Federal Government to rebuild the 
electrical grid and for other infrastructure projects; 
Whereas Puerto Rico has established renewable energy 
metrics under the Puerto Rico Energy Public Policy Act 
(Act 17) which should be considered as part of any re-
building effort; and 
Whereas rebuilding the electrical grid of Puerto Rico is one 
of the most urgent infrastructure needs in the United 
States: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) is committed to supporting the people of 
Puerto Rico and to assisting in restoring the islands 
to their full potential; and 
(2) calls upon President Biden and Federal 
agencies to work together to expedite the rebuilding 
of Puerto Rico’s electrical grid and to support any 
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effort to meet the energy policy metrics established 
by the Government of Puerto Rico. 
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