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PC 1023

Para enmendar los Artículos 7.1 y 7.2 de la Ley Núm. 2-2018, según enmendada, conocida como “Código Anticorrupción para el Nuevo Puerto Rico”, a los fines de incluir al Comisionado del Negociado de Investigaciones Especiales (NIE) entre los miembros del Grupo para la Prevención y Erradicación de la Corrupción, ampliar las funciones del Grupo para la Prevención y Erradicación de la Corrupción; y para otros fines relacionados.

2025-2028 Session

Puerto Rico bill adds Special Investigations Bureau Commissioner to anti-corruption coordination group and expands its preventive powers to strengthen corruption detection.

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Bill Summary · PC 1023

Legislative bill overview

Bill PC 1023 amends Puerto Rico's Anti-Corruption Code (Law 2-2018) to add the Commissioner of the Special Investigations Bureau (NIE) as a member of the Corruption Prevention and Eradication Group and expand this group's functions. The bill grants this anti-corruption coordination body broader investigative and preventive powers within Puerto Rico's government structure.

Why is this important

Puerto Rico has faced persistent corruption challenges affecting public trust and economic development. Expanding the anti-corruption group's membership and authority aims to strengthen institutional coordination between investigative agencies, potentially improving detection and prevention of corrupt practices. However, the effectiveness depends on actual resource allocation and political will to enforce these mechanisms.

Potential points of contention

  • Overlapping jurisdiction: Adding NIE leadership may create ambiguity about whether the group coordinates investigations or duplicates existing agency functions, potentially slowing response times
  • Accountability mechanisms: The bill doesn't specify oversight procedures for the expanded group itself, raising questions about who monitors the monitors
  • Resource burden: Expanding functions without explicitly allocating new budget or staff could dilute existing anti-corruption efforts across multiple agencies rather than strengthen them

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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