Senate Bill 3954
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Local Government Relief Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 11, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3954
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 Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Local Government Relief Act
This bill requires states to pay by June 30, 2020, at least 45% of the amounts received from the Coronavirus Relief Fund to local governments that did not receive a direct payment from the fund.
Such sums shall be distributed by a state upon receipt and on a pass-through basis without requiring any application from a unit of local government.
If a state is unable to make distributions to units of local government in accordance with these requirements, the state shall submit a detailed report explaining why it is unable to meet such requirements.
June 11, 2020
06/11/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
06/11/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:15 PM