# 116-hr-6652: Flexibility for Localities and Eligibility Expansion Act of 2020

116-hr-6652, Flexibility for Localities and Eligibility Expansion Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6652
- Congress: 116
- Title: Flexibility for Localities and Eligibility Expansion Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2020-05-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Flexibility for Localities and Eligibility Expansion Act of 2020 This bill expands the permissible uses of funds under the Coronavirus Relief Fund. Specifically, the bill authorizes a state, tribal government, or unit of local government to use funds (1) to offset revenue shortfalls that occurred between March 1 and December 30, 2020, related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency, or (2) for COVID-19-related costs or revenue shortfalls of units of local government too small to qualify for direct funding.

## Cosponsors (18)

- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-6652 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6652)

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- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1773)
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