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H.R. 4572 116th Congress House

Government Bailout Prevention Act

Official title: To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to State and local governments for payment of obligations, to prohibit the Federal Reserve Banks, the Department of … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to State and local governments for payment of obligations, to prohibit the Federal Reserve Banks, the Department of the Treasury, and other Federal agencies from financially assisting State and local governments that have defaulted on their obligations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 27, 2019 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance BankruptcyFederal Reserve SystemGovernment lending and loan guaranteesState and local finance
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Sep 27, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.
Sep 27, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 27, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Government Bailout Prevention Act

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to purchase or guarantee obligations of, issue lines of credit to, or provide grants to any state (defined to include the District of Columbia and any U.S. territory or possession), municipal, local, or county government that, on or after January 1, 2019, has defaulted on its obligations, is at risk of defaulting, or has filed for bankruptcy.

The Department of the Treasury is prohibited from using general fund revenues or borrowed funds to purchase or guarantee any asset or obligation of any such state, municipal, local, or county government.

Federal Reserve banks are prohibited from assisting such a state, municipal, local, or county government or other entity with taxing or bonding authority.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4572: Government Bailout Prevention Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4572/
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"H.R. 4572: Government Bailout Prevention Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4572/.
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H.R. 4572, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4572/.
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