COVID Spending Transparency Act of 2024
This bill amends the CARES Act to extend the termination date for certain pandemic spending provisions from 5 to 10 years. It directly affects federal programs authorized under the CARES Act that had a 5-year sunset period. The key mechanism is changing a specific reference in Section 4018(h) from "5" to "10" years, delaying when these spending authorities expire. This is a procedural adjustment to existing law, not a new policy.
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Sep 2024
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Introduced Sep 23, 2024
Last action Sep 23, 2024
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Sep 23, 2024
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
upper
Sep 23, 2024
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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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