Introduced
H. R. 6301
Introduced in House · December 18, 2025November 25, 2025
Mr. Hernández introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Violence Impact and Vulnerabilities Assessment Study Act” or the “VIVAS Act”.