,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fhc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #ag1 #bjai,ms4 ,velzquez 7for herself1 ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln of ,puerto ,rico1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,bishop of ,utah1 and ,mr4 ,biggs7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to impose requirements on the payment of compensation to professional persons employed in voluntary cases commenced under title ,,iii of the ,puerto ,rico ,oversight ,management and ,economic ,stability ,act 7commonly known as ,,promesa74 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,puerto ,rico ,recovery ,accuracy in ,disclosures ,act of #bjai or 7,,prrada74 #b4 ,disclosure by professional persons employed by court order 7a7 ,required disclosure ,in a voluntary case commenced under section #cjd of the ,puerto ,rico ,oversight ,management and ,economic ,stability ,act 7commonly known as ,,promesa2 #dh ,u4,s4,c4 #bafd71 no attorneys1 accountants1 appraisers1 auctioneers1 agents1 consultants1 or other professional persons shall be compensated under section #caf of ,,promesa 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #bagf7 unless prior to making a request for compensation1 such a professional person has submitted a verified statement conforming to the disclosure requirements of rule #bjad7;a7 of the ,federal ,rules of ,bankruptcy ,procedure setting forth the professional person's connections with the debtor1 creditors1 any other parties in interest1 their respective attorneys and accountants1 the ,oversight ,board1 and any person employed by the ,oversight ,board4 ,such statement shall include information on the identity of each entity or person with whom such professional person has a connection4 ,such professional person shall be required-- 7#a7 to supplement such verified statement as additional relevant information becomes known to such person2 and 7#b7 to file annually a notice confirming the accuracy of such statement4 7b7 ,review ,the ,united ,states ,trustee shall review each verified statement submitted pursuant to subsection 7a7 and may file with the court comments on such verified statements before the professionals filing such statements seek compensation under section #caf of ,,promesa 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #bagf74 ,the ,united ,states ,trustee may also object to compensation applications filed under section #caf of ,,promesa 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #bagf7 that fail to satisfy the requirements of subsection 7d7 of this ,act4 ,each person having standing under section #aaji of title #aa of the ,united ,states ,code shall also have standing under this section4 ,the district court shall have jurisdiction to adjudicate all matters arising under this section4 7c7 ,retroactivity ,if1 at the time subsection 7a7 is enacted1 the court has entered orders approving compensation under cases commenced under section #cjd of ,,promesa 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #bafd7 each professional person previously awarded compensation shall file a verified statement in accordance with subsection 7a7 not later than #cj days after such person's first request for compensation under section #caf of ,,promesa 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #bagf7 occurring after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 except that the court may not delay any proceeding in connection with a case commenced under section #cjd of ,,promesa 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #bafd7 pending the filing of such verified statements4 7d7 ,limitation on compensation ,in a voluntary case commenced under section #cjd of ,,promesa 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #bafd71 in connection with the review and approval of professional compensation under section #caf of ,,promesa 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #bagf71 the court may deny allowance of compensation for services and reimbursement of expenses1 accruing after the date of the enactment of this ,act of a professional person if such professional person-- 7#a7 has failed to file statements of connections required by subsection 7a7 or has filed inadequate statements of connections2 7#b7 is at any time during such professional person's employment in such case not a disinterested person as defined in section #aja7ad7 of title #aa of the ,united ,states ,code2 or 7#c7 represents1 or holds an interest adverse to1 the interest of the estate with respect to the matter on which such professional person is employed1 except that the qualification standards for committee professionals shall be those set forth in section #aajc7;b7 of title #aa of the ,united ,states ,code4