House Bill 7073
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Special Districts Provide Essential Services Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 1, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
7073
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
June 1, 2020
06/01/2020
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.
06/01/2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E505)
06/01/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 9, 2022 2:55:56 AM