I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2526 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2019 Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Gallego , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Sires , Mr. Soto , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary , and the Budget , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide the option of discharging certain unsecured financial obligations of self-governing territories of the United States.