To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a comprehensive, culturally informed, and community-engaged study of gender-based violence in Puerto Rico, including its causes, prevalence, systemic drivers, and potential policy solutions, taking into account the island’s cultural, economic, educational, infrastructural, and post-disaster challenges.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Directs the Comptroller General to study gender-based violence in Puerto Rico and publish interim and final bilingual reports with policy, funding, and data-system recommendations.
Who Benefits and How
Survivors, local organizations, and policymakers could gain a more comprehensive evidence base for addressing gender-based violence and improving public data systems in Puerto Rico.
Who Bears the Burden and How
GAO must conduct an extensive community-engaged study and publish interim and final reports, while local and federal stakeholders must participate in the study process.
Key Provisions
- Finds that gender-based violence in Puerto Rico is a serious public health and human rights crisis.
- Requires a comprehensive GAO study covering prevalence, drivers, service systems, disaster impacts, and data infrastructure.
- Requires interim and final public reports in English and Spanish with recommendations for policy and investment changes.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Directs the Comptroller General to study gender-based violence in Puerto Rico and publish interim and final bilingual reports with policy, funding, and data-system recommendations.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Civil Liberties, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Directs the Comptroller General to study gender-based violence in Puerto Rico and publish interim and final bilingual reports with policy, funding, and data-system recommendations.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Survivors and community organizations in Puerto Rico
- Federal and Commonwealth policymakers seeking better data
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Government Accountability Office staff conducting the study
- Public institutions and stakeholders participating in the review
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Hernández introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Government Accountability Office staff conducting the study, Government Accountability Office staff preparing the reports
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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