Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico
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The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico is a U.S.-appointed fiscal control body created under the PROMESA law to oversee Puerto Rico’s finances and debt restructuring.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fiscal oversight board
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government body ⓘ public law entity ⓘ |
| abbreviationOfLegalBasis | PROMESA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
FOMB
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La Junta de Supervisión Fiscal NERFINISHED ⓘ Oversight Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentProcessInfluencedBy | congressional leadership recommendations ⓘ |
| composition |
one ex officio member
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seven voting members ⓘ |
| controversy |
criticized for austerity measures
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criticized for democratic accountability concerns ⓘ criticized for impact on public services in Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| createdInResponseTo | Puerto Rican government-debt crisis ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 2016-06-30 ⓘ |
| exOfficioMember | Governor of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| governingLawSection | Title I of PROMESA ⓘ |
| hasPower |
approve Puerto Rico annual budgets
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approve Puerto Rico fiscal plans ⓘ certify fiscal plans and budgets ⓘ initiate court-supervised debt restructuring under Title III of PROMESA ⓘ require fiscal reforms from the Puerto Rico government ⓘ review certain territorial laws for fiscal impact ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | San Juan, Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Government of Puerto Rico
NERFINISHED
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covered territorial instrumentalities of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| litigationInvolvedIn |
Title III debt restructuring case for Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority
NERFINISHED
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Title III debt restructuring case for Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority ⓘ Title III debt restructuring cases for Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| membersAppointedBy | President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversightPeriodCondition |
continues until Puerto Rico has four consecutive years of balanced budgets
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continues until Puerto Rico regains adequate access to short-term and long-term credit markets ⓘ |
| purpose |
achieve fiscal responsibility for Puerto Rico
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facilitate Puerto Rico’s debt restructuring ⓘ oversee Puerto Rico’s public finances ⓘ restore access to capital markets for Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| signedIntoLawBy | Barack Obama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Supreme Court of the United States case Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico v. Aurelius Investment, LLC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervises |
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico central government finances
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certain Puerto Rico public corporations ⓘ |
| SupremeCourtHoldingRelatedTo | Board members are territorial officers not subject to U.S. Constitution Appointments Clause in the same way as federal officers ⓘ |
| website | https://oversightboard.pr.gov ⓘ |
| workingLanguages |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
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United States–Puerto Rico relations
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Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act
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Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico
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