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H.R. 5547 (117th): CEDS Act

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To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to require eligible recipients of certain grants to develop a comprehensive economic development strategy that directly or indirectly increases the accessibility of affordable, quality care-based services, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

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Nikema Williams

Sponsor. Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Mar 31, 2022
Length: 4 pages
Introduced
Oct 8, 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on March 30, 2022 but was never passed by the Senate.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

1 Cosponsor (1 Republican)

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

“the daily leader: wednesday, march 30, 2022”
    — Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5] on Mar 29, 2022

“Washington Review: April 1, 2022”
    — Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ8, 2013-2022] on Apr 1, 2022

“Dear Colleague: Update on the March-April Work Period”
    — Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5] on Mar 25, 2022

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What stakeholders are saying

R Street Institute SpendingTracker.org estimates new spending due to H.R. 5547 will be negligible.

History

Oct 8, 2021
 
Introduced

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Oct 27, 2021
 
Ordered Reported

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Mar 8, 2022
 
Reported by House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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Mar 25, 2022
 
Text Published

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Mar 30, 2022
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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H.R. 5547 (117th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 5547. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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