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HR 661 114th Congress House

EDA Elimination Act of 2015

Official title: To terminate the Economic Development Administration, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 2, 2015 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Department of CommerceEconomic developmentExecutive agency funding and structure
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Feb 3, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Feb 2, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 2, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 3, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

EDA Elimination Act of 2015

Terminates the Economic Development Administration (EDA).

Repeals the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965.

Directs the Secretary of Commerce to take such actions as necessary and appropriate to conclude the outstanding affairs of the EDA, including dispositions of personnel, assets, and obligations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
Hensarling, Jeb
· Mar 26, 2015
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Feb 2, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 661: EDA Elimination Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-661/
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"H.R. 661: EDA Elimination Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-661/.
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