The Data Improvement for Puerto Rico Recovery Act requires the Comptroller General to study critical data gaps that have affected federal disaster recovery grants to Puerto Rico. The study will examine grants awarded across multiple federal agencies for Puerto Rico's recovery from Hurricanes Irma, María, and Fiona, the 2020 earthquakes, and the COVID-19 pandemic, and will assess how data shortcomings have hindered effective grant allocation and management. The report must identify which federal statistical products exclude Puerto Rico and could be improved to better support recovery efforts, along with agency recommendations for integration. Federal agencies involved in the study—including FEMA, HUD, the Small Business Administration, and numerous other departments—must provide complete information within 90 days of request. The Comptroller General must submit the completed report to Congress within one year of the bill's enactment.
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