| Super Chapter 9 | |
| Fullname: | To amend title 11 of the United States Code to treat Puerto Rico as a State for purposes of chapter 9 of such title relating to the adjustment of debts of municipalities. |
| Introduced In The: | 114th |
| Sponsored By: | Rep. Pedro R. Pierluisi (D-PR-At Large) |
| Number Of Co-Sponsors: | 41 |
| Introducedin: | House |
| Introducedby: | Rep. Pedro R. Pierluisi (D-PR-At Large) |
| Introduceddate: | February 11, 2015 |
| Committees: | United States House Committee on the Judiciary, United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law |
, long title "to amend Title 11 of the United States Code to treat Puerto Rico as a State for purposes of chapter 9 of such title relating to the adjustment of debts of municipalities," is a bill to amend section 101(52) of Title 11 of the United States Code, to define Puerto Rico as a state regarding Chapter 9 bankruptcy protections. Its short title is the "Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2015" and it has been called "Super Chapter 9" in public debates.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5], the bill had gained 41 cosponsors.[6]