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H.R. 6318: Urban Progress Act of 2020

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H.R. 6318: Urban Progress Act of 2020

116th Congress · introduced 2020-03-23 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Small Business, Oversight and Reform, Agriculture, Rules, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2020-03-23 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Small Business, Oversight and Reform, Agriculture, Rules, and Energy and Commerce, 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. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Urban Progress Act of 2020

Plain summary

Urban Progress Act of 2020 This bill addresses economic development, employment opportunities, gun violence, and poverty. Among other provisions, the bill makes permanent the work opportunity tax credit and increases it for employers who hire ex-felons; establishes grants to promote commercial development in underserved communities, to provide career training programs, and to support summer employment opportunities for youth; increases Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits when school is not in session for households with minor children; increases the child tax credit for low-income taxpayers; broadens the categories of prohibited persons who are barred from receiving or possessing firearms; requires states to submit mental health and criminal history records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System; prohibits firearm transfers between private parties unless a licensed dealer first conducts a background check; requires gun owners to report lost or stolen firearms; and prohibits licensed gun dealers from transferring firearms to unlicensed persons prior to background check completion.

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Official text

Urban Progress Act of 2020

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] reported raising $456,272 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong116-hr6318 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116