H.R. 313: Targeted Federal Funding to Invest in Communities Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-01-13 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-01-13 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

Targeted Federal Funding to Invest in Communities Act

Plain summary

Targeted Federal Funding to Invest in Communities Act This bill supports state, territorial, tribal, and local governments in providing resources to residents, especially those in historically underserved communities, to improve measurable outcomes for health, education, and quality of life. States are eligible for support if they are in the bottom 10 of all 50 states in combined ranking of average life expectancy, infant mortality rate, poverty rate, and percentage of state population with a college degree. Also eligible for support are U.S. territories, tribal governments, and the District of Columbia. A local government in an eligible state may receive direct support if it is in a county with persistent poverty. Recipients shall use the funds to cover only those costs that are necessary expenditures to create or expand activity or programs consistent with the purposes of this bill, were not accounted for in the recipient's budget most recently approved as of enactment of this bill, and are incurred during the five year period beginning on enactment of this bill. The Office of Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury shall conduct monitoring and oversight of the receipt, disbursement, and use of funds.

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Official text

Targeted Federal Funding to Invest in Communities Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] · 0 cosponsors

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr313.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr313 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117