H.R. 5432

119 HR 5432 IH: Puerto Rico Energy Oversight and Accountability Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-09-17
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5432  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   September 17, 2025   Mr. Hernández  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Natural Resources    A BILL
To require the Comptroller General to conduct a comprehensive study of the operations of LUMA Energy and Genera PR in Puerto Rico, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Puerto Rico Energy Oversight and Accountability Act  .
2.
Study required
(a)
Study
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and again 1 year thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress the results of a comprehensive study examining, throughout the period beginning June 1, 2021, and ending on the date of the submission of the report—
(1)
how the operational and managerial decisions of LUMA Energy and Genera PR have affected project execution, contracting, and coordination with Federal and local authorities, Federal recovery efforts and grid improvement projects in Puerto Rico;
(2)
local government policies and administrative actions that influence Federal disaster relief and grid resilience efforts; and
(3)
challenges and obstacles to efficient Federal funding, oversight, and project implementation with respect to the energy sector of Puerto Rico.
(b)
Recommendations
The submission required by subsection (a) shall also include actionable recommendations to improve Federal recovery and grid resilience efforts in Puerto Rico, including—
(1)
steps to—
(A)
strengthen oversight of LUMA Energy and Genera PR;
(B)
enhance coordination among Federal, territorial, and local authorities; and
(C)
ensure transparent and efficient use of Federal funds;
(2)
opportunities to—
(A)
reduce delays in project execution; and
(B)
establish clearer lines of accountability in contracting and operations; and
(3)
proposed measures to improve coordination, accountability, long-term planning for the modernization and resilience of the energy grid of Puerto Rico.