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H.R. 6508 116th Congress House

State Operations Stabilization (SOS) Act

Official title: To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to expand the permissible use of funds under the Coronavirus Relief Fund.

Introduced: April 14, 2020 Introduced by: Joseph D. Morelle Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Budget deficits and national debtCardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careInfectious and parasitic diseases
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Apr 14, 2020
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 Latest action April 14, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

State Operations Stabilization (SOS) Act

This bill authorizes a state, tribal government, or unit of local government to use funds made available under the Coronavirus Relief Fund to reduce a budget deficit of such government that occurred due to a loss of revenue related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 7094 Flexibility for States and Localities Act
  • HR 748 CARES Act
  • HR 6652 Flexibility for Localities and Eligibility Expansion Act of 2020
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 15
D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 5, 2020
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · May 5, 2020
Lee, Barbara
· May 5, 2020
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · May 5, 2020
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · May 5, 2020
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Apr 21, 2020
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Apr 17, 2020
Heck, Denny
· Apr 17, 2020
Higgins, Brian
· Apr 17, 2020
RUSH, BOBBY
· Apr 17, 2020
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 14, 2020
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Apr 14, 2020
Haaland, Debra
· Apr 14, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Apr 14, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Apr 14, 2020
Kilmer, Derek
· Apr 14, 2020
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Apr 14, 2020
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 14, 2020
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 14, 2020
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Apr 14, 2020
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Apr 14, 2020
Perlmutter, Ed
· Apr 14, 2020
RYAN, TIM
· Apr 14, 2020
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Apr 14, 2020
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 14, 2020
Trone, David
· Apr 14, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6508: State Operations Stabilization (SOS) Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6508/
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"H.R. 6508: State Operations Stabilization (SOS) Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6508/.
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