# 117-hr-535: Special Districts Provide Essential Services Act

117-hr-535, Special Districts Provide Essential Services Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA); status Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-535
- Congress: 117
- Title: Special Districts Provide Essential Services Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.
- Introduced: 2021-01-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 31
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Special Districts Provide Essential Services Act

## Cosponsors (31)

- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2021-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2021-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2021-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2021-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1948: VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021
- 117-hr-8: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021
- 117-hr-1334: DISCLOSE Act of 2021
- 117-hr-1378: Do No Harm Act
- 117-hr-1085: To award three congressional gold medals to the United States Capitol Police and those who protected the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
- 117-hr-5: Equality Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-535 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/535)

## Related
- [117-hr-1948: VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1948)
- [117-hr-8: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8)
- [117-hr-1334: DISCLOSE Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1334)
- [117-hr-1378: Do No Harm Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1378)
- [117-hr-1085: To award three congressional gold medals to the United States Capitol Police an…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1085)
- [117-hr-5: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5)
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