Puerto Rico AI bills

What it would do: Orders the Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Service (PRITS) to study gaps in existing data privacy laws and develop state governance policies, risk management policies, and ethical AI best practices frameworks, with semiannual reports to the Legislative Assembly beginning July 1, 2027.

What it would do: The Governor vetoes Senate Bill 769, which would have created the Institute for Development and Innovation in Artificial Intelligence of Puerto Rico, established an AI development fund, and increased research and development tax credits from 50% to 60%, citing fiscal concerns and lack of mechanisms to ensure budget neutrality.

What it would do: Amends Law 75-2019 to require PRITS to develop and implement an artificial intelligence-based platform to monitor Puerto Rico government public auction processes, with oversight by the General Services Administration, Inspector General, and Government Ethics Office.

What it would do: Amends Article 268 of Puerto Rico's Penal Code to make it an aggravating circumstance when false allegations of crimes are made using digital media to simulate, fabricate, or alter audiovisual or documentary content.

What it would do: Orders the Puerto Rico Senate's Commission on Science, Technology and Artificial Intelligence to conduct a comprehensive investigation of technological advances implemented by the State Electoral Commission and its strategic and technological projection for future electoral events.

What it would do: Creates the Media and Digital Literacy Law of Puerto Rico to ensure public school students develop media and digital literacy competencies, promote responsible technology and artificial intelligence use, and strengthen citizen resilience against disinformation and digital manipulation.

What it would do: Requires Puerto Rico government agencies and public corporations to notify citizens when they interact with automated systems or artificial intelligence, and guarantees citizens the right to request human intervention in public service delivery.

What it would do: Adds a definition of Artificial Intelligence to Puerto Rico's campaign finance law and requires political communications generated or altered partially or completely by AI systems to clearly disclose this fact in all media formats.

What it would do: Creates the Artificial Intelligence Officer of Puerto Rico Government within PRITS and the Advisory Committee on Artificial Intelligence, requiring them to develop public policy and procedures for government agencies' use of automated decision-making systems by July 1, 2025, with safeguards against discrimination and security risks.

What it would do: Creates a three-year pilot program requiring the Department of Education and PRITS to implement artificial intelligence tools in English conversational instruction at 25 public schools, prioritizing rural and underperforming areas, with an evaluation committee to monitor effectiveness and report annually to the Legislature.

What it would do: Creates the Artificial Intelligence as a Work and Instructional Tool Law for Students and Teachers in Puerto Rico's Department of Education, establishing a legal framework for ethical and responsible AI use in the educational system to improve teaching quality, personalize learning, and prepare students for an AI-driven future.

What it would do: Orders the Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Service (PRITS) to conduct a comprehensive study on using Artificial Intelligence to optimize government investigation, audit, risk mitigation, spending control, and supervision processes, and to identify relevant platforms and make recommendations to oversight agencies within 180 days.

What it would do: Creates regulations for mental health chatbots and therapeutic AI systems in Puerto Rico, requiring clear disclosures that users interact with automated systems, establishing crisis protocols, prohibiting impersonation of licensed professionals, and protecting sensitive mental health data from commercial misuse.

What it would do: This resolution directs the Consumer Affairs and Banking, Insurance and Commerce committees of Puerto Rico's House of Representatives to conduct a comprehensive investigation into preventing financial fraud schemes using artificial intelligence, including identity theft, voice cloning, deepfakes, and credential theft.

What it would do: Creates criminal and civil liability for creating, distributing, or using deepfakes and synthetic media without consent, imposing 3-8 year sentences depending on the offense. Requires labeling of AI-generated content and establishes obligations for digital platforms and AI technology providers regarding detection, removal, and transparency.

What it would do: This resolution would order the Senate's Legal Affairs Commission to conduct an exhaustive investigation into government agencies' acquisition, installation, and use of surveillance cameras and systems employing facial recognition, biometric recognition, automated license plate reading, artificial intelligence, or similar technologies.

What it would do: Requests that the U.S. Congress approve federal legislation establishing binding safeguards on artificial intelligence development and use, including independent safety evaluations, transparency requirements, kill-switch capabilities, whistleblower protections, civil liability standards, and autonomous agent oversight, and demands Puerto Rico and other territories be expressly included in all such congressional initiatives.

What it would do: Orders the Legal Affairs Commission of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the acquisition, installation, administration and use of surveillance cameras and systems using facial recognition, biometric recognition, automated license plate reading, artificial intelligence, and related technologies by Puerto Rico government agencies, and to report findings within 180 days.

What it would do: Requires insurers to have qualified human professionals review and approve any denial or reduction of insurance claims, prohibiting decisions based exclusively on automated systems, and mandates transparency, record-keeping, and provides insureds the right to human review within 15 days.

What it would do: Amends Puerto Rico's campaign finance law to require candidates who are victims of unauthorized artificial intelligence-generated communications to submit a report to the Electoral Comptroller containing the candidate's name, internet link, and sworn description of the unauthorized AI-created communication.

What it would do: Creates the Law on Synthetic Representations and Automated Interactions in Commerce, requiring conspicuous disclosures when commercial ads directed to Puerto Rico consumers use synthetic performers or digital replicas, and requiring AI system operators to disclose automated interactions with consumers, particularly in high-risk regulated services, with enforcement and administrative penalties by the Consumer Affairs Department.

What it would do: The provided text contains only voting records from the Puerto Rico Senate on June 25, 2026, showing the bill was defeated 13-12 with 1 abstention and 2 absent. The actual bill text regulating AI-generated advertising disclosures is not included.

What it would do: Adds Article 146A to Puerto Rico's Penal Code establishing a fixed fifteen-year prison sentence with restitution for anyone using artificial intelligence platforms to create, edit, or simulate child sexual abuse material or content inducing child sexual abuse.

What it would do: Adds Article 268A to Puerto Rico's Penal Code to criminalize using artificial intelligence to produce images, audio, videos, or documents intended to deceive law enforcement or government officials. Creates a lesser felony offense, or a felony with three years fixed imprisonment if the AI-generated content constitutes a grave crime.

What it would do: Amends Section 3 of Senate Resolution 133 to require the Commission on Science, Technology and Artificial Intelligence to submit its report on technological advances implemented by the State Elections Commission to the Puerto Rico Senate by the end of the third ordinary session of the twentieth legislative assembly.