# 116-hr-7065: To require States to certify a process for distributing Coronavirus Relief Funds to local governments.

116-hr-7065, To require States to certify a process for distributing Coronavirus Relief Funds to local governments., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7065
- Congress: 116
- Title: To require States to certify a process for distributing Coronavirus Relief Funds to local governments.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2020-06-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 37
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill requires states to certify a process for distributing Coronavirus Relief Funds to local governments. Specifically, each state that received such funds shall provide the Department of the Treasury, by June 12, 2020, with a certification that the state has in effect a procedure to distribute the funds to units of local government, including a detailed description of such procedure. If a state fails to comply with this requirement, 25% of such payment shall be booked as a debt owed to the federal government.

## Cosponsors (37)

- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2020-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] (R-KS), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2020-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2020-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2020-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2020-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wright, Ron [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
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- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
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- 116-hr-748: CARES Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7065 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7065)

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- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
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