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Special Districts Provide Essential Services Act

2/9/2022, 2:55 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 7073

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.

Current Status of Bill HR 7073

Bill HR 7073 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 1, 2020. Bill HR 7073 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on June 1, 2020.  Bill HR 7073's most recent activity was 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. as of June 1, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 7073

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
43
Democrat Cosponsors
43
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 7073

Primary Policy Focus

Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact Areas

- Appropriations
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Federal Reserve System
- Government information and archives
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Securities
- State and local finance
- State and local government operations

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 7073

Special Districts Provide Essential Services Act
To amend the Social Security Act to include special districts in the coronavirus relief fund, to direct the Secretary to include special districts as an eligible issuer under the Municipal Liquidity Facility, and for other purposes.
Special Districts Provide Essential Services Act

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