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HR 1315 106th Congress House

Public Services Flexibility Act

Official title: To amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to eliminate the fiscal year limitation on the cap on the percentage of community development block … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to eliminate the fiscal year limitation on the cap on the percentage of community development block grant funds received by the City and County of Los Angeles, California, that may be used to provide public services and to provide that all communities in the County of Los Angeles receiving such block grant funds may use the same percentage of such amounts to provide public services as the City and County of Los Angeles.

Introduced: May 6, 1999 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development CaliforniaCounty politics and governmentEconomics and Public FinanceFederal aid to community development
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 16, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Mar 25, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Mar 25, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 16, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Services Flexibility Act - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to make permanent the cap on the percentage of community development block grant funds that may be used to provide public services to the City or County of Los Angeles, or any other unit of general local government in the County.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Sherman, Brad
California · May 6, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1315: Public Services Flexibility Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1315/
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"H.R. 1315: Public Services Flexibility Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1315/.
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H.R. 1315, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1315/.
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