State & Local Emergency Stabilization Fund Act of 2020
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 7, 2020)
State & Local Emergency Stabilization Fund Act of 2020
This bill appropriates $600 billion in additional funding for states, territories, tribal governments, and local communities due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency and allows additional uses for Coronavirus Relief Fund payments.
The bill allows payments under this bill or from the Coronavirus Relief Fund to be used for expenditures from January 1, 2020, to June 30, 2022, regardless of a connection to the COVID-19 emergency. Payments may not be used to provide a tax cut, rebate, or other tax benefit or to reduce or eliminate a fee.
The funds provided by this bill are allocated between (1) the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa; (2) tribal governments; (3) states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico; and (4) local communities.
Payment amounts for states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico are based on population and the coronavirus infection rate. The bill sets a minimum payment amount.
What just happenedMay 7, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2325-2326)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 7, 2020
- May 7, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2325-2326)
Appropriations Committee - May 7, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate