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48 U.S.C. 2147: Oversight Board authority related to debt issuanceText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 48-TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONSCHAPTER 20-PUERTO RICO OVERSIGHT, MANAGEMENT, AND ECONOMIC STABILITY
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§2147. Oversight Board authority related to debt issuance

For so long as the Oversight Board remains in operation, no territorial government may, without the prior approval of the Oversight Board, issue debt or guarantee, exchange, modify, repurchase, redeem, or enter into similar transactions with respect to its debt.

( Pub. L. 114–187, title II, § 207 , June 30, 2016 , 130 Stat. 575 .)