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To require States to certify a process for distributing Coronavirus Relief Funds to local governments.

Introduced: June 1, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires states to certify a process for distributing Coronavirus Relief Funds to local governments.

Specifically, each state that received such funds shall provide the Department of the Treasury, by June 12, 2020, with a certification that the state has in effect a procedure to distribute the funds to units of local government, including a detailed description of such procedure.

If a state fails to comply with this requirement, 25% of such payment shall be booked as a debt owed to the federal government.

What's happening now June 1, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 33
All 33 Republican 22
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Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Jul 27, 2020
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Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Jun 15, 2020
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 15, 2020
Granger, Kay
· Jun 15, 2020
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Jun 15, 2020
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jun 15, 2020
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jun 15, 2020
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Jun 15, 2020
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Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jun 15, 2020
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Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Jun 4, 2020
Buck, Ken
· Jun 4, 2020
Burgess, Michael
· Jun 4, 2020
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jun 4, 2020
 R
Estes, Ron
Kansas · Jun 4, 2020
Flores, Bill
· Jun 4, 2020
Gibbs, Bob
· Jun 4, 2020
 R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Jun 4, 2020
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Jun 4, 2020
Johnson, Bill
· Jun 4, 2020
Keller, Fred
· Jun 4, 2020
King, Steve
· Jun 4, 2020
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jun 4, 2020
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jun 4, 2020
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jun 4, 2020
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Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Jun 4, 2020
 R
Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Jun 4, 2020
Roe, David
· Jun 4, 2020
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jun 4, 2020
Ferguson, A.
· Jun 1, 2020
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jun 1, 2020
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Jun 1, 2020
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jun 1, 2020
Wenstrup, Brad
· Jun 1, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7065: To require States to certify a process for distributing Coronavirus Relief Funds to local governments.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7065/
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