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House approves $20 million allocation in Joint Resolution 372 to support social, health, education and cultural programs
Summary
The House approved Joint Resolution 372 on June 24, 2026, authorizing $20,000,000 from the FY2026 joint-resolution budget to be assigned to public and private entities for programs in social welfare, health, education and culture.
The House of Representatives approved Joint Resolution 372 on June 24, 2026, authorizing the assignment of $20,000,000 from the fiscal year 2026 joint-resolution budget to public and private entities that develop programs in social welfare, health, education and culture.
Why it matters: The resolution designates a territorial allocation intended to support programmatic work across public and private providers, potentially affecting grant and contract funding for social programs in Puerto Rico for FY2026.
What the resolution does: As read into the record, the resolution assigns $20,000,000 and specifies that the funds are to be used to provide allocations to public and private institutions that develop programs of social welfare, health, education and culture. The transcript records the text reading and the House’s voice vote approving the resolution.
What comes next: The resolution’s allocation language was approved on the floor; implementation will require administrative steps by the responsible budget and executing agencies to distribute funds according to the resolution’s provisions. The House recessed after completing its calendar and scheduled to reconvene the following day.
