House Bill 6447
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Northern Border Regional Commission Financial Flexibility Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 3, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6447
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Northern Border Regional Commission Financial Flexibility Act
This bill temporarily increases the maximum percentage that certain federal regional commissions may contribute toward infrastructure projects in distressed counties (i.e., counties that are the most economically distressed and underdeveloped and have high rates of poverty, unemployment, or outmigration).
Specifically, for grants awarded between January 1, 2019-December 31, 2021, the bill allows the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, the Southwest Border Regional Commission, and the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) to contribute 100% of costs for projects in distressed counties. (Currently, only the NBRC is active.)
April 3, 2020
04/06/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
04/03/2020
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
04/03/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:18 PM