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S. 2959: Supplemental Impact Aid Flexibility Act

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S. 2959: Supplemental Impact Aid Flexibility Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-10-07 · Education · Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-83.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-10-07 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 10 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S2959 (2022-01-18), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 117-83. (final step reached)
  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

Supplemental Impact Aid Flexibility Act

Plain summary

Supplemental Impact Aid Flexibility Act This bill revises the Impact Aid Program application process for FY2023. Specifically, the bill requires local educational agencies (LEAs) participating in the Impact Aid Program to use the student count or federal property valuation data from their FY2022 program applications, as applicable, for their FY2023 program applications. The program provides funding to LEAs that have lost property tax revenue due to the presence of tax-exempt federal property or to those that have experienced increased expenditures due to enrollment of federally connected children (e.g., children living on Indian lands or military bases).

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Official text

Supplemental Impact Aid Flexibility Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · 3 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Tina Smith (D-MN), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Bill Cassidy (R-LA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] reported raising $4.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Property tax
A tax on land, buildings and some business property, based on its value. In Texas it is set and collected by local governments (cities, counties, school districts and special districts), not by the state.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-s2959 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117