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SENATE 34117th CongressResolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1846; text: 2/4/2021 CR S487)

A resolution recognizing the 200th anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States.

Last Action
3/25/2021

Actions

  • 2021-01-22Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
  • 2021-01-22Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2021-01-22 (00)

Direct Support for Communities Act

This bill provides FY2021 supplemental appropriations to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to award additional Community Development Block Grants to units of local government and counties to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus and the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.

Specifically, within 30 days, HUD must distribute 50% of such funds to metropolitan cities and other units of local government and 50% to counties and parishes. These funds may be used to cover costs or replace lost, delayed, or decreased revenues stemming from the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Additionally, the bill designates the funding as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.

Cosponsors (8)

  • Charles Schumer (D-NY)
  • Michael Bennet (D-CO)
  • Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
  • Gary Peters (D-MI)
  • Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
  • Raphael Warnock (D-GA)
  • Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
  • Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)

Subjects

  • American Samoa
  • Appropriations
  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Caribbean area
  • Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • District of Columbia
  • Economic performance and conditions
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Guam
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Housing and community development funding
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Puerto Rico
  • State and local finance
  • State and local government operations
  • U.S. territories and protectorates
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