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Special Districts Provide Essential Services Act

Introduced: June 1, 2020 Introduced by: Garamendi, John Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Jun 1, 2020
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.
Jun 1, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E505)
Jun 1, 2020
Introduced in House
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Special Districts Provide Essential Services Act

This bill makes special districts eligible for payments from the Coronavirus Relief Fund if more than $150 billion is appropriated to the fund. The bill also directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to include special districts as eligible issuers in the Municipal Liquidity Facility program.

A special district is a political subdivision, formed pursuant to general law or special act of a state, for the purpose of performing one or more governmental or proprietary functions. Services that such districts provide include first responders, firefighting, public health, or transit.

What's happening now June 1, 2020

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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7073: Special Districts Provide Essential Services Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7073/
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