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State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act

USA117th CongressS-5323| Senate 
| Updated: 12/21/2022
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (3)
Alex Padilla (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act This bill allows states, tribes, territories, and localities to use certain COVID-19 relief funds for new categories of spending, including for natural disasters and infrastructure projects. It also makes changes to expenditure deadlines and other aspects of this funding. Specifically, recipients may use funds for emergency relief from natural disasters and associated negative economic impacts of natural disasters. In addition, recipients may use a portion of their COVID-19 relief funds for designated infrastructure projects, such as nationally significant freight and highway projects. Furthermore, the bill allows recipients to expend COVID-19 relief funds on these types of infrastructure projects until September 30, 2026. Under current law, recipients must expend the funds by December 31, 2024. Other changes in the bill include (1) modifying eligibility and allocation requirements for funding set aside for counties and Indian tribes that are near public lands, (2) allowing Indian tribes an additional year to expend their COVID-19 relief funds, and (3) establishing a process for government entities to decline COVID-19 relief funds and requiring any declined funds to be used to reduce the federal deficit.

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Timeline
Oct 26, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5735
Introduced in House
Dec 20, 2022
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7814-7816; text: CR S7814-7816)
Dec 20, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Dec 20, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 21, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 21, 2022
Received in the House.
Dec 21, 2022
Held at the desk.
  • October 26, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5735
    Introduced in House


  • December 20, 2022
    Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7814-7816; text: CR S7814-7816)


  • December 20, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 20, 2022
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • December 21, 2022
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • December 21, 2022
    Received in the House.


  • December 21, 2022
    Held at the desk.

Social Welfare

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsAviation and airportsBudget deficits and national debtCardiovascular and respiratory healthDepartment of the TreasuryDisaster relief and insuranceEconomic performance and conditionsEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureHousing and community development fundingInfectious and parasitic diseasesInfrastructure developmentIntergovernmental relationsPublic transitRoads and highwaysState and local financeTransportation programs funding

State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act

USA117th CongressS-5323| Senate 
| Updated: 12/21/2022
State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act This bill allows states, tribes, territories, and localities to use certain COVID-19 relief funds for new categories of spending, including for natural disasters and infrastructure projects. It also makes changes to expenditure deadlines and other aspects of this funding. Specifically, recipients may use funds for emergency relief from natural disasters and associated negative economic impacts of natural disasters. In addition, recipients may use a portion of their COVID-19 relief funds for designated infrastructure projects, such as nationally significant freight and highway projects. Furthermore, the bill allows recipients to expend COVID-19 relief funds on these types of infrastructure projects until September 30, 2026. Under current law, recipients must expend the funds by December 31, 2024. Other changes in the bill include (1) modifying eligibility and allocation requirements for funding set aside for counties and Indian tribes that are near public lands, (2) allowing Indian tribes an additional year to expend their COVID-19 relief funds, and (3) establishing a process for government entities to decline COVID-19 relief funds and requiring any declined funds to be used to reduce the federal deficit.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
2 versions available

Suggested Questions

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Timeline
Oct 26, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5735
Introduced in House
Dec 20, 2022
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7814-7816; text: CR S7814-7816)
Dec 20, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Dec 20, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 21, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 21, 2022
Received in the House.
Dec 21, 2022
Held at the desk.
  • October 26, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5735
    Introduced in House


  • December 20, 2022
    Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7814-7816; text: CR S7814-7816)


  • December 20, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 20, 2022
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • December 21, 2022
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • December 21, 2022
    Received in the House.


  • December 21, 2022
    Held at the desk.
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (3)
Alex Padilla (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Social Welfare

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsAviation and airportsBudget deficits and national debtCardiovascular and respiratory healthDepartment of the TreasuryDisaster relief and insuranceEconomic performance and conditionsEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureHousing and community development fundingInfectious and parasitic diseasesInfrastructure developmentIntergovernmental relationsPublic transitRoads and highwaysState and local financeTransportation programs funding