Restarting Local Economies Act of 2013
Latest action · Nov 18, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 15, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Restarting Local Economies Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to: (1) authorize the use of grants for economic adjustment for activities identified by communities, the economies of which are injured by the closure of a local government entity that had an economic development mission and left obligations related to economic development projects unfulfilled when closed; and (2) authorize the Secretary of Commerce to increase the federal share for a grant to up to 100% of the cost of a project that assists such a community.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 19, 2013 to Jun 20, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Dec 19, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Dec 19, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Dec 19, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Dec 19, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Dec 19, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Dec 19, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Gloria Negrete McLeod | Jan 16, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Jan 17, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Mar 24, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jun 20, 2014 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Nov 15, 2013 |
| Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee | Referred Nov 18, 2013 | |
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Nov 15, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 18, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- Nov 15, 2013Introduced in House
- Nov 15, 2013Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H7153.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 with respect to grants for economic adjustment, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Restarting Local Economies Act of 2013
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 15, 2013Introduced in House
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