Special Districts Provide Essential Services Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 1, 2020)
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.
What just happenedJun 1, 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.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 1, 2020
- Jun 1, 2020IntroReferralH11100
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.
Financial Services Committee - Jun 1, 2020IntroReferralH11100
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.
Oversight and Accountability Committee - Jun 1, 2020IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E505)
- Jun 1, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 1, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House