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S. 743 117th Congress Senate

State Fiscal Flexibility Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to amend title VI of the Social Security Act to remove the prohibition on States and territories against lowering their taxes.

Introduced: March 15, 2021 Introduced by: Mike Crapo Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 15, 2021
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 Latest action March 15, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

State Fiscal Flexibility Act of 2021

This bill removes a prohibition on states and territories using COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) relief funding under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to offset a reduction in revenue resulting from a reduction in taxes or a delay in the imposition of a tax or tax increase.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • S 730 Let States Cut Taxes Act
  • HR 2002 Let States Cut Taxes Act
  • HR 2189 State Tax Freedom Act
  • HR 7485 Simplify, Don’t Amplify the IRS Act
  • S 4046 Simplify, Don’t Amplify the IRS Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 9
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Mar 22, 2021
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 15, 2021
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Mar 15, 2021
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 15, 2021
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Mar 15, 2021
Portman, Rob
· Mar 15, 2021
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Mar 15, 2021
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Mar 15, 2021
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Mar 15, 2021
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Mar 15, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 743: State Fiscal Flexibility Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-743/
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