House Bill 8360
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Coronavirus Relief Fund Flexibility Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 23, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8360
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
Coronavirus Relief Fund Flexibility Act of 2020
This bill allows states to determine how to spend remaining Coronavirus Relief Fund amounts.
The bill prohibits funds from being spent on government employee bonuses, lobbying expenses, or budget shortfalls that existed prior to the public health emergency with respect to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), while providing a 50% match for funds spent on transportation projects begun in the next year. It requires states to hold 25% of their remaining relief funds in trust for future COVID-19 expenses.
September 23, 2020
09/24/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
09/23/2020
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
09/23/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:55 PM