To require States to certify a process for distributing Coronavirus Relief Funds to local governments.

Bill: 116-hr-7065
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2020-06-01
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Government lending and loan guarantees

Government liability

Government studies and investigations

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Intergovernmental relations

State and local finance

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2020-06-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-06-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill requires states to certify a process for distributing Coronavirus Relief Funds to local governments.</p> <p>Specifically, each state that received such funds shall provide the Department of the Treasury, by June 12, 2020, with a certification that the state has in effect a procedure to distribute the funds to units of local government, including a detailed description of such procedure.</p> <p>If a state fails to comply with this requirement, 25% of such payment shall be booked as a debt owed to the federal government.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7065 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 1, 2020 Mr. Brady (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. LaHood , Mr. Ferguson , Mr. Wenstrup , and Mr. Schweikert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To require States to certify a process for distributing Coronavirus Relief Funds to local governments.

1. State distribution of Coronavirus Relief Fund (a) In general Not later than June 12, 2020, each State that received a payment for fiscal year 2020 under section 601(b)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 801(b)(1) ) shall provide the Secretary of the Treasury with a certification signed by the Chief Executive for the State that— (1) certifies that the State has in effect a procedure to distribute funds provided under such payment, to the extent determined appropriate by the State, to units of local government within the State; and (2) includes a detailed description of such procedure. (b) Recoupment If the Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury determines, pursuant to the authority provided under section 601(f) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 801(f) ), that a State has failed to comply with subsection (a) with respect to a payment described in such subsection, an amount equal to 25 percent of such payment shall be booked as a debt of such entity owed to the Federal Government. Amounts recovered under this subsection shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury.