HR 4110 109th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Block grants Building construction Capital investments Crime and Law Enforcement Depressed areas Economics and Public Finance Education Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Federal aid to education Federal aid to health facilities Federal aid to housing Federal aid to law enforcement Federal aid to the aged Federal aid to transportation Federal aid to water resources development Finance and Financial Sector Health Higher education

American Parity Act of 2005

Introduced: October 20, 2005 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Oct 20, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

Oct 20, 2005

Introduced in House

Sep 29, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8517)

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Parity Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make grants to states and local governments for assistance in making priority expenditures. Defines priority expenditures as ordinary and necessary maintenance and operating expenses for: (1) primary, secondary, or higher education; (2) public safety; (3) public health; (4) social services for the disadvantaged or aged; (5) roads, transportation, and water infrastructure; and (6) housing, as well as ordinary and necessary capital expenditures authorized by state law. Requires at least one third of grant amounts to be made available to local governments.

What's happening now October 20, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

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